Lit Devices: Comparison and Contrast

Which of the following best defines an oxymoron?

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using "like" or "as"

• A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear together

• A character who contrasts with another character to highlight qualities

• A direct comparison without using "like" or "as"

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

What is the definition of a foil in literature?

• A character who is the main protagonist

• A character who contrasts with another character to highlight particular qualities

• A figure of speech that uses exaggeration

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

Which of the following is the best definition of a metaphor?

• A direct comparison between two unrelated things without using "like" or "as"

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A character who opposes the protagonist

• A statement that seems contradictory but reveals a truth

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A simile is best described as:

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A statement that contradicts itself

• A character who highlights another character's traits

• A direct comparison without "like" or "as"

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following best defines an analogy?

• A character who is the opposite of the protagonist

• A comparison that shows similarities between two different things to explain an idea

• A statement that uses exaggeration for effect

• A phrase that uses contradictory terms

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?

• "The wind whispered through the trees."

• "Bittersweet"

• "As brave as a lion"

• "The villain and the hero"

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Which of the following is an example of a foil in literature?

• Two characters who are very similar in every way

• A character who highlights the main character's traits by contrast

• A character who narrates the story

• A character who is never mentioned

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• "He was a rock in the storm."

• "Her smile was as bright as the sun."

• "Jumbo shrimp"

• "To be or not to be"

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following best illustrates juxtaposition?

• Placing two contrasting scenes side by side in a story

• Using a word that sounds like its meaning

• Comparing two things using "like" or "as"

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Which of the following is an example of antithesis?

• "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."

• "The classroom was a zoo."

• "She is as fast as a cheetah."

• "Living dead"

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5