Figurative Language
Sound Devices
Story Elements
Author's Craft
Random
100

“Her smile was as bright as the sun.”

Simile

100

“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”

Alliteration

100

“It was a stormy night in Halifax in 1942.”

Setting

100

“The article uses words like ‘heroic’ and ‘noble.’”

Diction

100

“Dove of peace.”

Symbol

200

“I am a rock. I am an Island.”

Metaphor

200

“The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.”

Assonance

200

“The brothers fought over their father’s will.”

Conflict

200

“The writer sarcastically mocks the celebrity.”

Tone

200

“The orange sunset melted behind the mountains.”

Imagery

300

“I’ve told you a million times!”

Hyperbole

300

“The lumpy, bumpy road twisted ahead.”

Consonance  

300

“The author shows Mia is courageous by having her rescue the dog.”

Characterization

300

“The reporter only interviews one side of the argument.”

Bias

300

“The teacher waited in deafening silence.”

Oxymoron

400

“The breeze whispered through the trees.”

Personification

400

“The moon gloomed over the cool dunes.”

Assonance

400

“The story teaches that greed leads to destruction.”

Theme

400

“As he walked outside, thunder cracked in the distance.”

Foreshadowing

400

“She was drowning in homework.”

Hyperbole

500

“The comedian gave a seriously funny performance.”

Oxymoron

500

“Up the steep slope the horses stamp and strain.”

Alliteration

500

“The luxurious mansion stood beside crumbling homes.”

Juxtaposition

500

“He carried the team like Atlas holding the world.”

Allusion

500

"All is fair in love and war."

Juxtaposition

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