Literary Techniques

Referring to a past historical event, person, or text is:

• Allusion

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Repetition

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"I have a million things to do today!" is an example of:

• Logos

• Hyperbole

• Repetition

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

"My love is like a burning flame" is an example of:

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Saying "he passed away" instead of "he died" is an example of:

• Euphemism

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Does the following sentence demonstrate parallelism?:

I like to swim, bike and run.

• Yes

• No

The denotative meaning of a rose is:

• A flower

• Love or romance

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

"Your bag weighs a TON!" is an example of:

• Repetition

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

"He is an old fox" is an example of:

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Allusion

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The connotative meaning of a snake is:

• A reptile

• A dishonest person

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

If something is subjective, it:

• contains an opinion

• is black and white

• has no opinion attached

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D