Literary Device in Action
Which literary device is being used here?
“The fluffy white clouds floated across the bright blue sky.”
Imagery
I compare two different things using the words “like” or “as.”
Who am I?
A simile
Sarah hears her little brother say, “I’m starving!” even though he just finished eating a huge dinner.
What literary device is being used?
Hyperbole
A character says, “Great job!” after their friend accidentally spills juice all over their homework.
What type of irony is this?
Verbal Irony
Create a sentence that incorporates flashback.
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Which literary device is being used here?
“Wild wolves wandered through the woods.”
Alliteration
I am a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal meaning of the words.
For example, if someone says they are “feeling under the weather,” they don't mean they're physically underneath the weather.
Who am I?
Idiom
“The old wooden stairs creaked and groaned as Noah climbed them.”
What literary device is being used?
Onomatopeia
A student spends all night studying for a test but accidentally studies the wrong chapter. They get the lowest mark in the class.
What type of irony is this?
Situational Irony
Create a sentence that incorporates a simile.
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Which literary device is being used here?
“I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!”
Hyperbole
I am a scene that takes the reader back to an event that happened before the main events of the story.
Who am I?
A flashback
“The coach told Jordan, ‘You’re a real Einstein!’ after Jordan solved the difficult problem in seconds.
What literary device is being used?
Allusion
“The wind whispered through the trees as Emma walked home.”
What literary device is being used?
Personification
Create a sentence that incorporates imagery.
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Which literary device is being used here?
“The old car groaned and went clunk as it started.”
Onomatopeia
I can be an object, color, person, place, or image that represents a deeper idea or meaning.
Who am I?
Symbolism
A character finds a single white rose on the doorstep after losing someone they loved. Throughout the story, the rose continues to appear whenever the character thinks about that person.
What literary device is being used?
Symbolism
A character opens an old box and suddenly remembers the day their grandmother gave it to them when they were five years old.
What literary device is being used, and why?
Flashback
The story goes back to an event that happened earlier in the character's life.
Create a sentence that incorporates an idiom
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Which literary device is being used here?
"A professional swimming instructor is afraid of water and refuses to go near a swimming pool."
Situational Irony
I am a reference to a famous person, place, event, character, book, myth, or other well-known thing. The writer doesn't explain the reference because they expect the reader to recognize it.
Who am I?
An allusion.
A character walks into a room and says, “Wow, what a beautiful place!” The walls are covered in peeling paint, the floor is filthy, and a pipe is leaking from the ceiling.
What literary device is being used? Explain your answer.
Verbal irony
The character says something positive, but the situation is clearly unpleasant.
A character says, “I know nothing is certain in life, but I am certain that everything changes.”
What literary device is being used? Explain why.
Paradox
The statement seems contradictory because it says nothing is certain while making a certain statement, but it communicates a deeper idea about how life changes.
Create a sentence that incorporates an allusion.
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