Literary Devices

A comparison between two objects without using “like” or “as” is a…

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

• Hyperbole

Which of the following is a simile?

• She is an angel.

• She is like an angel.

• Jumbo shrimp

• The wind whistled through the trees.

Giving an inanimate object human attributes is called ___________________.

• Personification

• Simile

“My brother is a whirlwind when he starts doing chores” is an example of

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

“We haven’t spoken in a million years!” is an example of a hyperbole.

• True

• False

Words that imitate sounds, such as “buzz” or “sizzle,” are examples of:

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

“Her laughter was like music to my ears.” This is an example of:

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

Hints or clues about what will happen later in a story are examples of:

• Situational Irony

• Foreshadowing

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

A student oversleeps and rushes to class, thinking they’re late, only to find out the class was canceled. This is an example of:

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Foreshadowing

• Dramatic Irony

A situation where the audience knows something that the characters do not is called:

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Situational Irony