Making a brief, indirect reference to person, place, or thing that is outside the text. It is up to the reader to make the connection
Literary Devices

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Olivia Scruggs
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Allusion
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Simile
Metaphor
Analogy
Hyperbole
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A figure of speech pairing two words together that are opposing and or contradictory is called:
Metaphor
Oxymoron
Simile
Hyperbole
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 10 pts
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 10 pts
A figure of speech that creates a comparison by showing how two seemingly different entities are alike, along with illustrating a larger point due to their commonalities is called:
Metaphor
Simile
Analogy
Hyperbole
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 10 pts
A literary device that reflects repetition in two or more nearby words of initial consonant sounds is called:
Alliteration
Metaphor
Simile
Onomatopoeia
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 10 pts
A literary device that refers to the use of figurative language to create a picture with words in the heads of the reader. By using descriptive language, the reader can imagine the scene. The writer appeals to the reader's senses of sight, taste, smell, touch, and sound, as well as internal emotion and feelings.
Imagery
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
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