Literary Devices Quiz

My love is like a red, red rose.

"Sir can we go inside? I think I might sweat to death!?

A picture created through the use of concrete details that is appealing to one or more senses.

I heard her skirt swish as she walked leisurely up the winding staircase

The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

I heard the tick-tock of the clock.

When she tasted the sour candy, Sarah's mouth puckered like a fish under water.

The deafening silence was unbearable.

When what actually happens is different than what is expected.

The goalie was a brick wall, because when he was in net, nothing could get past him.

A breathtaking flower quickly withers and dies, which represents the fleeting nature of beauty.

When nature, especially the weather, reflects the mood of the main character or events.

Every time I tell a lie, I expect my nose to grow like Pinocchio's.

Because I could not stop for death, he kindly stopped for me...

Clues that hint at what is going to happen in the future.

Simon sells sea shells at the sea shore.

Paula wears so much make-up that she has to use a sandblaster to get it off at night.

When a writer reveals something to the reader/audience that a character does not know.

The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor.

When characters say something but really mean something else.

Emily didn't like to spend money. She was no Scrooge, but she seldom bought anything...