Literary Devices

Which of the following quotes from Frankenstein is an example of hyperbole?

• «I ardently desired the acquisition of knowledge.»

• «The rain beat desolately against the windows.»

• «My heart was designed to be susceptible to love and sympathy.»

• «The cabin seemed like a paradise.»

In The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dorian says: “I would give my soul for that!” This is an example of:

• Irony

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

What rhetorical figure is found in this line from Frankenstein? “I should be your Adam, but I am more of the fallen angel.”

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

In Little Women, the phrase “Jo was the storm, Meg the sun” is an example of:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

Which of the following quotes from Little Women contains an example of onomatopoeia?

• «She was as agile as a bee.»

• «Bang! the door closed.»

• «She ran through the room like a whirlwind.»

• «Her voice was soft and sweet.»

In Frankenstein, Victor's creature compares itself to Satan. This is an example of:

• Simile

• Irony

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

In The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dorian remains beautiful while his portrait becomes ugly. What type of irony is this?

• Verbal irony

• Dramatic irony

• Situational irony

• Cosmic irony

What quote from Little Women best illustrates the use of simile?

• «Dancing, dressing, and dreaming of lovely things.»

• «She was the storm that blew through the house.»

• «Busy as a bee, she moved from task to task.»

• «The room was a whirlwind of chaos and chatter.»

What quote from Frankenstein includes alliteration?

• «A silent storm slept over the lake.»

• «The spark of life was granted to the lifeless thing.»

• «My cheek had turned pale from study.»

• «He was benevolent and good; misery turned him into a demon.»

In The Picture of Dorian Gray, the phrase “She was like a narcissus—so white and cold” is an example of:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration