stylistic devices

Identify the metaphor

• He is as busy as a bee.

• She ran like the wind.

• Education is the key to success

• The dog barked loudly.

Which of the following is a simile?

• Her eyes were like stars.

• He is a rock.

• The thunder roared.

• Time is a thief.

Which literary device includes the use of words to express something different or opposite from their literal meaning, totally beyond our expectations?

• hyperbole

• irony

• simile

• symbol

What is an example of an allusion?

• She danced like no one was watching.

• The sky was as blue as the ocean.

• The leaves rustled in the wind.

• He was a real Romeo with the ladies.

"The wind whispered secrets through the trees." This sentence is an example of:

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Irony

• Hyperbole

Which of the following involves an exaggeration for emphasis or effect?

• Irony

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Allusion

"The stars danced in the sky" uses what device?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Irony

• Personification

What is the purpose of repetition in writing?

• To shorten the story

• To confuse the reader.

• To emphasise an idea

• To describe a character

What is a flashback in literature?

• A prediction of the future

• A scene from the past.

• An action that will happen in the future.

• The opposite of what is expected.

A __________ is a phrase or expression that means something different from its literal meaning.

• Figurative language

• Idiom

• Symbol

• Irony