Figurative Language in Literature

An implied comparison between two unlike things that have something important in common

• simile

• metaphor

• allusion

• onomatopoeia

Giving inanimate objects human characteristics

• hyperbole

• symbole

• mood

• personification

A device where the speaker refers to something that the reader needs prior knowledge of or experience with in order to understand.

• apostrophe

• allusion

• allegory

• antonym

A device where the author chooses nouns, adjectives, or verbs that paint a strong mental picture and often have layers of meaning.

• onomatopoeia

• extended metaphor

• theme

• vivid word choice

A concrete object that stands in for an abstract idea.

• symbol

• simile

• mood

• theme

An exaggeration for dramatic effect.

• metaphor

• simile

• allusion

• hyperbole

What is being personified?

• The walls

• The scream

• The room

• The orange

The city was a jungle is an example of what?

• alliteration

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

"I caught a fish as big as a house," is an example of what literary device?

• Personification

• A simile

• A hyperbole

Which is an example of personification?

• A rose by any other name is just as sweet

• The white clouds swiftly across the sky

• That is the ugliest car that I ever saw.