Literary Devices Review Flashcards

1

Theme

The atmosphere or emotional feeling of a piece
A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story
A contrast between what is expected
The central idea or message

2

Imagery

All of above
I could hear the popping and crackling of the bacon into the frying pan
Her perfume smelled like a garden of fresh roses in bloom
The sweet smell of freshly baked bread filled the air

3

Oxymoron

A figure of speech that contradictory terms
Placing two contrasting elements close together to highlight differences
The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words
An extreme exaggeration used for effects

4

Tone

silent
loud
Neutral
All of above

5

What example is Personification

The trees danced in the wind
He was a real Romeo with the ladies

6

the contrast between "night and day," where the darkness of night is placed alongside the brightness of day

Foreshadowing
Mood
Tone
None of the above

7

A Onomatopoeia are words that imitate the natural sound of things

False
True

8

A simile dose not use Like or as

True
False

9

The Mood is the attitude towards the subject

True
False

10

Allusion

I have a bad feeling about this trip
Her eyes are stars
I've told you a million times
To my dog, our neighborhood park is the Garden of Eden

11

What example is Symbolism

A red rose
forgiveness
None of above
Happy

12

"Work today was a nightmare"

Simile
Oxymoron
Metaphor
Juxtaposition

13

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

Alliteration
Symbolism
Allusion
Hyperbole

14

The Titanic was known as an unsinkable ship yet it sank on its first voyage

None of above
Alliteration
Metaphor
Irony

15

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse

Hyperbole
Metaphor
Imagery
Flashback

Literary Devices Review

Questions 15

Literary Devices Review

Questions 15