a comparison between two things that are similar in some way; makes something easier to understand.
What is an analogy?
100
the use of words that describe the five senses to create a mental picture of something.
What is imagery?
100
An engine is like the human body. Both need fuel; both have internal moving parts to make them function; both produce exhaust.
What is an analogy?
100
He was as helpless as a pig on ice.
What is a simile?
100
The repetition of initial consonant sounds.
What is alliteration?
200
an exaggerated statement used to make a point.
What is hyperbole?
200
a direct comparison between two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor?
200
The scarlet letter on Hester Prynne's dress reminded everyone that she had committed the sexual sin of adultery.
What is a symbol?
200
The old bank building squatted on the corner, solemnly watching over the street.
What is personification?
200
Unrhymed poetry written in iambic pentameter.
What is blank verse?
300
peculiar expressions or sayings that are common to native speakers of a language.
What are idioms?
300
a comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
300
Life is a box of chocolates.
What is a metaphor?
300
The smooth, sweet ice cream melted deliciously on her tongue.
What is imagery?
300
material in a story that ties up loose ends (after the resolution) at the story's conclusion.
What is the denouement?
400
the use of words that sound like what they describe.
What is onomatopoeia?
400
the use of something concrete to stand for something else, such as an idea or emotion.
What is symbolism?
400
He was up a creek without a paddle. (He was in big trouble without any excuses.)
What is an idiom?
400
The two men, trapped under a tree in the forest, yelled to get the attention of voices they heard, only to realize that they had attracted a pack of hungry wolves.
What is irony?
400
a statement that contradicts itself. (bittersweet, little big man)
What is an oxymoron?
500
giving human traits to non-living things?
What is personification?
500
a violation of the expectations of the characters, the reader, or the audience.
What is irony (of situation)?
500
I send you oceans of love with a kiss on every wave.
What is hyperbole?
500
The air conditioner hummed and rattled, disrupting the conversation.
What is onomatopoeia?
500
a seemingly contradictory statement, such as, "This sentence is a lie."