Exploring Literary Devices and Figurative Language

This video tutorial provides a comprehensive review of literary devices and figurative language. It begins with an introduction to the concepts, followed by an exploration of literary styles using examples from Edgar Allan Poe and Mary Shelley. The tutorial then delves into specific literary devices and techniques, such as repetition and tone, before moving on to figurative language types like imagery, simile, and metaphor. The video also covers the different types of imagery, including visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, and tactile. Finally, it discusses simile, symbolism, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, and onomatopoeia, providing examples and explanations for each.

What is the purpose of using literary devices in writing?

• To simplify the text

• To create a special effect

• To increase the word count

• To confuse the reader

Which author is known for their use of Gothic elements and horror?

• Jane Austen

• J.K. Rowling

• Edgar Allan Poe

• William Shakespeare

What literary device is used to create a special emphasis by repetition?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Repetition

Which type of imagery appeals to the sense of taste?

• Tactile

• Visual

• Gustatory

• Auditory

What does the color red symbolize in literature?

• Happiness

• Calmness

• Jealousy

• Love and danger

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• An extreme exaggeration

• Giving human traits to non-human things

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

What is personification?

• Describing inanimate objects with human emotions

• Giving human traits to non-human things

• Giving animal traits to humans

• Both B and C

Which literary device involves the use of initial consonant sounds?

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

What does onomatopoeia mimic?

• Tastes and flavors

• Human emotions

• Natural sounds

• Visual scenes

Which figurative language type is an outrageous exaggeration?

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor