Literary Devices Flashcard

Front

Example of imagery: The wind whispered through the trees.

Back

The wind whispered through the trees.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

Front

Identify the simile: 'The waves crashed against the shore like thunder.'

Back

like thunder

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

Front

Alliteration example: She sells seashells by the seashore.

Back

c

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

Front

Literary device in 'bittersweet love':

Back

Oxymoron

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Front

Example of foreshadowing: The protagonist finds a mysterious key.

Back

Correct answer: d

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Front

Identify the hyperbole: 'I've told you a million times to clean your room!'

Back

b) a million times

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Front

Literary device in 'time flies'

Back

Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Front

Example of irony: A fire station burns down.

Back

A

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Front

Literary device in 'as brave as a lion'

Back

Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

Front

Example of personification: The sun smiled at us.

Back

The sun smiled at us.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A