Literary Devices

What literary device is used to give human qualities to nonhuman things?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

What literary device is used to male exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What literary device is used to make a comparison of two unlike things, often introduced by like or as?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

"They have a heart of gold."

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

"Comic relief" is used in literature to:

• Introduce the main conflict

• Provide a humorous break from tension

• Highlight the tragic elements of the story

• Resolve the plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is an allusion?

• A direct comparison using comparison words.

• A figure of speech that refers to a concept or event from history, literature, religion, or other cultural content.

• A repetition of words at the beginning of successive sentences.

• A metaphor that is extended over multiple lines or throughout a work.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A "cliche" is:

• A unique plot twist

• An original character archetype

• An overused expression or idea

• A complex narrative technique

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

An example of PERSONification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

"The cupcake is calling my name."

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

“It was the early afternoon of a sunshiny day with little winds playing hide-and-seek in it.”

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A