Study Guide for RST ENL 1W

Define the literary device: Simile.

• A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

• A simile is a figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things.

• A simile is a figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis or effect.

• A simile is a figure of speech that repeats the initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

Define the literary device: Metaphor.

• A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things by saying one thing is another.

• A metaphor is a type of rhyme scheme used in poetry.

• A metaphor is a device that gives human qualities to non-human things.

• A metaphor is a statement that cannot possibly be true and is meant to be humorous.

Define the literary device: Idiom.

• An idiom is a phrase or expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the literal meanings of its words.

• An idiom is a type of poem with a specific rhyme scheme.

• An idiom is a word that imitates a sound.

• An idiom is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

Define the literary device: Hyperbole.

• Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

• Hyperbole is a type of irony where the opposite of what is meant is said.

• Hyperbole is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• Hyperbole is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

Define the literary device: Imagery.

• Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind.

• Imagery is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• Imagery is the use of exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

• Imagery is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

Define the literary device: Irony.

• Irony is a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.

• Irony is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• Irony is the use of exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

• Irony is giving human qualities to non-human things.

Define the literary device: Personification.

• Personification is giving human qualities to non-human things or objects.

• Personification is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• Personification is the use of exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

• Personification is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

Define the literary device: Alliteration.

• Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

• Alliteration is the use of exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

• Alliteration is the attribution of human characteristics to non-human things.

• Alliteration is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

Define the literary device: Symbolism.

• Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

• Symbolism is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• Symbolism is the use of exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

• Symbolism is the attribution of human characteristics to non-human things.

Define the element of a short story: Setting.

• Setting is the time and place in which a story takes place.

• Setting is the main character's personality traits.

• Setting is the sequence of events in a story.

• Setting is the conflict between characters.