Allusion
Imagery
Metaphors & Similies
Personification
Repetition
Symbolism
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What type of reference does an Allusion make?
a reference to a well-known person, story, event, or place
100
What is the main purpose of this literary device?
To appeal to the five senses or create a mental picture
100
What two things are being compared in the sentence: "The baby’s cry was as loud as a siren"?
he baby's cry and a siren
100
What non-human thing is given a human quality: "The old house sighed sadly in the evening breeze"?
What is the house?
100
What is the simple definition of Repetition in literature or music?
using the same word or phrase multiple times?
100
Identify the symbol in each image and determine its significance
Light Bulb
A glass bulb that generates light when electricity passes through it.
Idea, Inspiration, Creativity, Insight, Clarity of thought.
200
If a character describes her new, fancy clothing as her "Cinderella moment," what abstract idea is she symbolizing?
a sudden, magical transformation (from simplicity to beauty/success)
200
Name the two senses appealed to in the phrase: "the crackling, buttery scent of toast."
smell and sound
200
Identify the metaphor: "The politician’s speech was a long, boring ocean of words."
"ocean of words
200
Identify the human action: "The hungry waves chased the children up the beach."
What is chased?
200
If a speaker repeats the phrase "We must not stop!" three times in a speech, what is the purpose of the repetition?
to emphasize the message or to build intensity/urgency
200
Identify the symbol in each image and determine its significance
Small Piece of Paper with a Black SpotThe Black Spot/Dot on the slip of paper
A simple ink mark on a piece of paper.
Doom, Randomness of Fate, Death, or The Mark of Sacrifice.
300
A poet describes a sunny day using only the sense of sound. What type of sound would they most likely describe?
buzz of bees, the quiet lapping of water, or the chirping of birds
300
Give an example of Personification for a refrigerator.
"The refrigerator groaned as I opened its heavy door" or "The freezer pleaded for a defrosting"
300
Identify the symbol in each image and determine its significance 
Sunset / Sundown
The time of day when the sun drops below the horizon.
The End or Finality (of a day, an era, or a life). It symbolizes Completion, Transition, or sometimes Sadness/