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Literary devices

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Questions about literary devices used in poetry, drama and speech

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Language that appeals to the sense is called
Mood
Foreshadowing
Irony
Imagery
2
A simile is where....
there is a direct comparison of 2 things
there is an indirect comparison of 2 things using like or as
Words rhyme
an object takes on human qualities
3
An exaggeration for emphasis is called
Hyperbole
Symbol
Onomatopoeia
Personification
4
Personification is when
objects take on human qualities
Two words sound the same
2 things are a direct comparison
there is an indirect comparison between 2 things using like or as
5
Words that end with the same sounds is an example of....
Rhyme
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
6
Words that sound like what they actually stand for is called
Personification
Hyperbole
Symbol
Onomatopoeia
7
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words is called
Metaphor
Simile
Juxtaposition
Alliteration
8
A word, image, or color representing something other than what is literally shown is a
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Symbol
9
Comparing two opposite things side by side is called...
Metaphor
Simile
Juxtaposition
Alliteration
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A metaphor is
An indirect comparison between 2 things using like or as
A direct comparison between 2 things
Two words that sound the same
when objects take on human qualities