Literary Device Review

Match the following

• Giving human traits to nonhuman things

• Personification

• Extreme Exaggeration

• Simile

• Comparison using like or as to show a shared characteristic

• Metaphor

• Comparison to show a shared characteristic that does NOT use like or as

• Hyperbole

What are examples of onomatopoeias?

Select all that apply.

• Whisper

• Boing

• Moo

• Rattle

• Purr

Answer explanation

It has to sound like the sound it's describing - saying whisper or rattle doesn't actually sound like a whisper or a rattle.

The pretty princess talked with the knight. Is an example of ​ (a)  

• alliteration
• metaphor
• juxtaposition
• euphemism

Instead of saying - "You're fired", the boss says "We have to let you go" This is an example of...

• Simile

• Irony

• Euphemism

• Imagery

Write a similie about school

Her eyes were as​ (a)   as the ​ (b)   is an example of ​a (c)  

• black
• night
• simile
• blue
• green
• metaphor
• hyperbole
• juxtaposition

Josh has been struggling in math class. He's been getting 60% on his tests, so his mom hires a tutor. Josh and tutor work together twice a week for the next unit. Josh is feeling confident when he takes the test. He gets his text back and sees he scored 35%. This is an example of...

• Hyperbole

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Imagery

Foreshadowing is

• when the author drops a hint of something that will occur later

• when the author mentions something in the past

• when the author uses specific words that match the time period

• when the author gives a dark description

What are examples of imagery?

Select all that apply.

• The birds softly chirped in the trees, while the warm breeze tickled Jen's hair.

• She could see a boat.

• The image of her cat came to her mind.

• The throbbing continued in Chris' leg. He tried not to throw up when he saw the large wound in his leg.

The fire seemed welcoming compared to the winter storm that blew outside.

This is an example of:

• Juxtaposition

• Metaphor

• Imagery

• Situational Irony