Some months earlier, just after Father received the new uniform which meant that everyone had to call him 'Commandant' and just before he came home to find Maria packing up his things, Father came home one evening in a state of great excitement... (Boyne 63). Which literary device is described here?
The Boy in Striped Pajamas Literary Devices

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8th Grade
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Hard
Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Flashback
Onomatopoeia
Repetition
Metaphor
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
I like your name too. It sounds like someone who's rubbing their arms to keep warm (Boyne 59). Which literary device is BEST described here?
Metaphor
Personification
Repetition
Simile
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which literary device is used when Bruno describes the concentration camp as 'Out-With'?
A) Metaphor
B) Irony
C) Symbolism
D) Alliteration
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What literary device is employed when the author describes the fence as a 'barrier' between Bruno and Shmuel?
A) Metaphor
B) Simile
C) Personification
D) Hyperbole
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In 'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas', which literary device is used when Bruno misunderstands the word 'Führer' as 'Fury'?
A) Pun
B) Irony
C) Allusion
D) Foreshadowing
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which literary device is evident when Bruno's innocence is contrasted with the harsh realities of the concentration camp?
A) Juxtaposition
B) Hyperbole
C) Alliteration
D) Onomatopoeia
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What literary device is used when Bruno refers to Auschwitz as 'Out-With'?
A) Irony
B) Metaphor
C) Symbolism
D) Pun
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