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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of closely connected words
Alliteration
"I've told you a thousand times" is an example of which literary device?
Hyperbole
Saying one thing but meaning something else, often the opposite, Sarcasm
Verbal Irony
A struggle between opposing forces in a story
Conflict
"It's raining cats and dogs" is an example of which literary device?
Idiom
Difference between metaphor and simile
Metaphor directly states one thing is another ('Life is a journey'); simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare ('Life is like a journey')
Words that imitate or suggest the sounds they describe
Onomatopoeia
Foreshadowing
Hints or clues about events that will happen later in the story
Idiom
A phrase that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning
Cosmic Irony
When fate, destiny, or a higher power seems to be mocking or thwarting human efforts and expectations
A traffic cop getting his license suspended for unpaid parking tickets is an example of what?
Situational irony
When the audience knows something important that characters in the story do not know
Dramatic Irony
The central idea, message, or insight about life expressed in a literary work
Theme
In "Time is a thief," what literary device is being used?
Metaphor
"The bees buzz" and "The clock ticked" contain examples of which literary device?
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect, not meant to be taken literally
Situational Irony
When the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what was expected
The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
Mood
In "She runs as fast as a cheetah," what literary device is being used?
Simile
Simile
A comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'
A character finally saves enough money for a dream vacation, only to fall terminally ill the day before departure. What type of irony is this?
Cosmic Irony
When the audience knows something that the characters in the story do not
Dramatic irony
Symbolism
Using an object, person, place, or action to represent a larger idea beyond its literal meaning
A direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'
Metaphor
Personification
Giving human qualities or characteristics to non-human things or abstract concepts