Literary Devices 1
Deafening silence!
What is an oxymoron?
"I could hear a faint buzzing"
What is onomatopoeia?
Based on the text, what does the word impoverished mean in the sentence?
But Chavez turned the job down so he could continue the fight for impoverished workers.
a. destitute
b. needy
c. poor
d. unfortuanate
poor
(Not Dashes)
Punctuate this correctly:
She said I don't like eggs.
She said, "I don't like eggs."
When the speaker or author doesn't say exactly what they mean, but uses devices like simile, metaphor, allusion, idiom, personification, or euphemism to convey meaning.
What is figurative language?
He was a lion on the battlefield.
What is metaphor?
The Latin word usurp is derived from a combination of usus, meaning "use," and rapere, meaning "to seize."
Based on the Latin etymology, what is the meaning of usurped as used in the text?
...it feels like their friendship has been usurped by a constant, mean-spirited criticism.
a. to violently take for personal gain
b. to craftily take through deception
c. to take possession of by force
d. to take from a predecessor
c. to take possession by force
(Not Dashes)
Correct the sentence:
The dog wagged it's tail, and looked at it's owner for a treat.
The dog wagged its tail and looked at its owner for a treat.
The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way.
What is alliteration?
"A horse is a very stable animal"
What is a pun?
What does the word unilateral mean in the sentence?
Roosevelt had pledged the United States to the “good neighbor” policy, transforming the Monroe Doctrine
from a unilateral American manifesto into arrangements for mutual action against aggressors.
a. broken
b. joint
c. ruling
d. separate
d. separate
Add dashes where appropriate:
Three team members Sarah, Devon, and Maya received promotions today.
Three team members—Sarah, Devon, and Maya—received promotions today.
It's only 11am. I'm starving!!!
What is hyperbole?
The audience knows the character's motivation, but the other characters do not.
what is dramatic irony?
Read the dictionary entry:
indomitable
adjective
1. impossible to defeat
Which word, if added to replace indomitable in the text, would MOST deviate from the definition in the dictionary entry?
Demonstrating indomitable courage, he fought to regain the use of his legs, particularly through swimming.
a. candid
b. halfhearted
c. submissive
d. wavering
d. wavering
(Not Dashes)
Correct the punctuation:
I wanted to go for a walk, however, it started pouring rain.
I wanted to go for a walk; however, it started pouring rain.
"Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -"
What is this an example of?
A metaphor
The gushing brook made its way down the lush green mountains, dotted with tiny flowers in a riot of colors and trees coming alive with gaily chirping birds.
What is imagery?
The first person to do something. Commonly associated with westward expansion, the gold rush, or scientific advancement.
Pioneer
Add dashes where appropriate:
The plan was nearly complete or so we believed until the system crashed.
The plan was nearly complete—or so we believed—until the system crashed.