LITERARY DEVICES

Front

Peter Piper picked a peck of picked peppers is an example of:

Back

Alliteration

Front

An exaggerated statement is called a...

Back

hyperbole

Front

"I haven't seen you in a million years!" is an example of...

Back

hyperbole

Front

Description of an object or action that is not literal.

Back

metaphor

Front

"It is raining cats and dogs!" is an example of what?

Back

metaphor

Front

"Heart of gold" is an example of what?

Back

metaphor

Front

Literary device using descriptive language and senses.

Back

imagery

Front

"I can hear the popping and crackling as mom dropped the bacon into the frying pan" is an example of what?

Back

imagery

Front

"The tree bark was rough against her skin" is an example of:

Back

imagery

Front

A hint for understanding.

Back

allusion