Duplicate of Literary Devices - Literary Techniques

"The oak tree waved its branches in the wind," is an example of

"The bread is as soft as a stone," is an example of__________.

"Traffic slowed to crawl," is an example of

The repetition of the same consonant sound in words occurring near one another.

The barbarians broke through the barricade.

A polite word or phrase used in place of one that may be too direct, unpleasant, or embarrassing.

A word that imitates the sound it represents.

When a writer invokes the five senses.

The mayor's speech was never-ending.

An expression with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the words.

A humorous play on words, often involving double meanings

Saying "passed away" instead of "dead" is an example ____________.

An obvious exaggeration or overstatement.

A comparison of two unlike things WITHOUT using the words “like” or “as”.

"My friend is a regular Romeo, he's always chasing girls," is an example of

The feisty female fox found a home with the fun farmer," is an example of_________

A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two-tired.

A passing or casual reference to an event, person, or place is

When a writer gives human qualities to animals or objects.

"He is as big as an elephant," is an example of

That job was a piece of a cake

An expression comparing one thing to another using the words “like” or “as”.

And they all lived happily ever after...

The typical teenage boy’s room is a disaster area.

"This is the beginning of the end," a statement that appears self-contradictory or silly is

“Food?” Chris inquired, popping out of his seat like a toaster strudel.

Reveals something true which at first seems contradictory.

Her heels clacked on the hardwood floor.

"Brian called me a million times." is an example of ____________.

An expression that has lost its power or originality from overuse.

"Woosh went the door as the storm hit the side of the house," is an example of

"He is a shining star," is an example of