Literary Devices

Which one of these sentences uses a literary device?

• I got home late because of traffic

• The car in front moves like a snail

• He was in the hospital for weeks

• I saw her at a park last week

"The car in front moves like a snail" is what kind of literary device

• Metaphor

• Similie

• Personification

• Similie and Personification

Answer explanation

It is a similie because it has the word like to compare one thing with another

It cannot be a personification since moving like a snail is not a human characteristic

Symbolism is when something in the text __________ something else

• Represents

• Mimics

• Follows

• Derives from

"The little boy had no idea that today would be his last day on earth". What will most likely happen to the boy?

• The boy is going to a different planet

• The boy will die

• The boy will rename earth

• The boy will destroy earth

An exaggerated way of saying something

• hyperbole

• Irony

• Metaphor

• Similie

Choose the statement below that best represents an example of imagery.

• The dog ran down the road from across the house

• The dog ran down the dirt road

• The shaggy dog ran briskly down the dirt covered road

• The dog ran back and forth the dirt road until it got tired

"They called him a Grinch for hating Christmas songs". What type of literary device is used in this statement?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Paradox

• Allusion

Answer explanation

"Grinch" refers or alludes to Dr. Suess' Grinch, who hates Christmas.

"Gotta go now, peace out". What kind of diction is "peace out"

• Formal

• Informal

• Slang

• Colloquial

"Nice to see you again". What type of diction does the statement imply?

• Formal

• Informal

• Slang

• Colloquial

"I'll be on my way now, Cheerio." What type of diction is used in the statement?

• Formal

• Informal

• Slang

• Colloquail

Answer explanation

Cheerio is not just a breakfast cereal but also one of the many words used to say goodbye in the UK.