Literary devices - Test your knowledge!

Listing items, events or ideas is called enumeration.

"I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!" is an example of...

An extreme overstatement (comical or serious) used to prove a point is called...

"This vacuum sucks!" is an example of ...

"The busy bee buzzes beautifully" would be an example of...

When human characterisitics are projected onto animals or objects, it is called...

An allusion is an indirect reference to a well-known event, person or thing.

A deliberately incomplete sentence construction is called...

An anaphora is the repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences or clauses.

An allusion is a repetition of initial sounds of neighbouring words.

Using two or more parts of a sentence or sentences with the same grammatical structure is called...

"I can't wait to try your vegan, gluten-free and fat-free pizza." (said in a negative tone). This is an example of...

"Life is like a box of chocolates..." is an example of...

He asked: "Are you kidding me?" This literary device is called...

"The stars were like diamonds in the summer night sky..." is an example of...

Euphemism is the use of a mild or indirect expression to hide the real nature of sth. unpleasant or embarrassing.

A literary device where opposing words or views are brought together is called...

"Free the land, free the capital, free the people!" This is an example of ...

Sarcasm is the use of remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what they say in order to hurt, mock or criticize sb.

An indirect comparison without using like or as is called...

A pun is an amusing use of a word or phrase that has several meanings or that sounds like another word.

Any person, object, or idea that stands for something other than itself, is a...