Literary Devices Retake

The definition of hyperbole is:

• a reference to something that is famous or well-known, such as political figures or events, religious figures or events, literary works, or pop culture

• An exaggeration

• A comparison between two things without using the words as or like

• When someone intentionally says the opposite of what they really mean

• A comparison between two things using the words as or like

The definition of a simile is:

• A warning or hint of something to come

• when the opposite of what you expect to happen happens

• giving non-human objects human characteristics or abilities

• when the audience knows something a character or characters do not

• the direct comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind

The definition of a metaphor is:

• when someone intentionally says the opposite of what they really mean

• a sign or picture that represents something else, such as an idea or emotion

• an implied comparison between two things

• a comparison between two things using the words like or as

• a sign or picture that represents something else, such as an idea or emotion

The definition of personification is:

• when the opposite of what you expect to happen happens

• a picture or sign that represents something else such as an idea or emotion

• a comparison between two things using the words like or as

• giving non-human objects human characteristics or abilities

• a reference to something that is famous or well-known, such as political figures or events, religious figures or events, literary works, or pop culture

The definition of foreshadowing is:

• when someone intentionally says the opposite of what they really mean

• a reference to something that is famous or well-known, such as political figures or events, religious figures or events, literary works, or pop culture

• a reference to something well-known to the audience (historical, biblical, cultural, or literary)

• a warning or hint of something to come

• when the audience knows something a character or characters do not

This is an example of what type of irony?

• Dramatic

• Situational

• Verbal

• Written

In The Hobbit, Bilbo happens upon the ring while lost on a mountain. He puts it in his pocket and soon afterward encounters Gollum.

At this point, readers understand the significance of the ring and its importance to Gollum. However, Gollum does not yet realize he has lost the ring, and Bilbo doesn’t yet know who the ring belongs to.

What type of irony is this?

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

In Roald Dahl’s A Lamb to the Slaughter, a woman kills her husband with a frozen leg of lamb. When the cops arrive, she cooks the lamb and feeds it to them, effectively making them eat the evidence of her crime.

What type of irony is this?

• Situational

• Verbal

• Dramatic

Which of the following is NOT a simile?

• Her long hair was a flowing golden river.

• She was brave as a lion.

• He was busy as a bee.

• They had legs like tree trunks.

Which of the following is NOT a metaphor?

• You are my sunshine.

• He is a shining star.

• They have the heart of a lion.

• She is as quiet as a mouse.