Literary Devices

"My love for you is like a deep-red rose."

This figure of speech is an example of which of the following?

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Allusion

"The snow speaks to the people; it’s falling above in the glooming sunlight. Its white, sparkling voice echoes as it falls through the air."

This expression is an example of which of the following?

• Assonance

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Symbol

"The baby was as snug as a bug in a rug."

This expression is an example of which of the following?

• Tone

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Irony

"Crunch! Crunch! Crunch! Joe’s boots broke the forest’s silence. A full moon peeked out from behind two clouds. Tree shadows illuminated the snow drifts in its shimmering light. Joe shivered as a cold gust of wind blew through his jacket."

The following excerpt is an example of which of the following?

• Tone

• Allusion

• Imagery

• Irony

“But my heart is a lonely hunter that hunts on a lonely hill.”

-William Sharp

This metaphor is also an example of which of the following devices?

• Tone

• Simile

• Symbol

• Alliteration

"Franklin has a heart of gold. He is an angel that no one deserves. What a good son and brother he is!"

The text above is an example of which of the following?

• Metaphor

• Assonance

• Tone

• Irony

Which of the following terms is defined as "the feeling, attitude, or atmosphere that the author has set in his/her story or poem"?

Ex. An author can describe his feeling or attitude calmly and with admiration, then shift his work to feel rigid and aggressive.

• Tone

• Imagery

• Personification

• Allusion

Which of the following is the definition for symbol?

• Language (words and phrases) that appeals to the five senses: taste, touch, smell, hearing, & sight.

• An implicit (not direct) comparison between two unlike things that DOES NOT use “like” or “as.”

• Anything (object, idea, or action) that stands for or represents something else.

• Repetition of vowel sounds in a line of poetry

Which of the following is the definition for allusion?

• The repetition of the same consonant sound in several words (usually at the beginning of the word) in a line of poetry.

• An explicit (direct) comparison between two unlike things using the words “like” or “as.”

• A reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text, such as mythology or a biblical reference.

• A figure of speech that demonstrates a difference in appearance and reality, or expectations and results, or meaning and intention.

Exclaiming “Oh great!” after failing an exam or a marriage counselor filing for divorce are both examples of...

• Tone

• Assonance

• Allusion

• Irony