Literary Devices
This literary device compares two things by using the words "like" or "as", such as in: "I can run as fast as a cheetah!"
What is a SIMILE?
This part of speech is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'dog' or 'book'.
What is a NOUN?
This sentence component, which starts with the letter "S" is the main doer or performer of the action in a sentence. For example, 'Lucy' in 'Lucy gave her friend a gift.'
What is a SUBJECT?
This word is an ANTONYM of the word GUILTY and it describes the state of not being responsible for any wrongdoing or offense, and lacking any sense of guilt or fault.
What is INNOCENT?
This word refers to the outer covering of a tree trunk. It can also refer to the sound a dog makes.
This literary device uses words that imitate the sound they represent, such as in: "The thunder rumbled and the rain pitter-pattered on the roof."
What is an ONOMATOPOEIA?
This part of speech expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being. For example, 'run' or 'jump'.
What is a VERB?
This sentence component, which starts with the letter "V", expresses an action or state of being in a sentence. For example, 'gave' in 'Lucy gave her friend a gift.'
What is a VERB?
This word is an ANTONYM of the word COWARDICE and it refers to the quality of having courage, being willing to face danger, difficulty, or pain without fear.
What is BRAVERY?
This word refers to a barren, arid land with little or no vegetation. It can also mean to abandon or leave someone or something behind.
What is DESERT?
This literary device gives human qualities or characteristics to non-human things, such as in: "The flowers danced in the gentle breeze and whispered secrets to each other."
What is PERSONIFICATION?
This part of speech expresses strong emotions or sudden bursts of feeling. For example, 'Wow!' or 'Ouch!'
What is an INTERJECTION?
This sentence component, which contains two words that start with "D" and "O" respectively, is the direct receiver of the action in a sentence (in other words, the thing that is being acted on). For example, 'a gift' in 'Lucy gave her friend a gift.'
What is a DIRECT OBJECT?
This word is a SYNONYM of the word AFFLUENT, and describes someone who is financially wealthy, prosperous, having an abundance of wealth or resources.
What is RICH?
This word refers to a type of fish commonly found in freshwater. It can also refer to the lowest range of musical notes or a musical instrument.
What is BASS?
This literary device exaggerates or overemphasizes something for emphasis or dramatic effect, such as in: "I've told you a million times to clean your room!"
What is HYPERBOLE?
This part of speech shows a relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence. For example, 'in', 'on', or 'under'.
What is a PREPOSITION?
This sentence component, which contains two words that start with "I" and "O" respectively, indicates the recipient of the action or to whom/what something is done. For example, 'her friend' in 'Lucy gave her friend a gift.'
What is an INDIRECT OBJECT?
This word is a SYNONYM of the word COLOSSAL, and describes something of immense size, magnitude, or scale, often evoking a sense of awe or astonishment.
What is HUGE?
This word means to exclude or leave out something or someone. It is also a homophone (a word that has the same sound) of ACCEPT.
What is EXCEPT?
This literary device is the repetition of the same initial sound in a series of words or phrases, such as in: "Sally sells seashells by the seashore."
What is ALLITERATION?
This part of speech modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb. For example, 'quickly' or 'very'.
What is an ADVERB?
This sentence component, which starts with the letter "P", is the second part of a sentence; it includes the verb and all the words that modify or complete its meaning. For example, 'gave her friend a gift' in 'Lucy gave her friend a gift.'
What is a PREDICATE?
This word is a SYNONYM of the word NEMESIS, which refers to someone or something that is a long-standing rival or opponent, often associated with seeking revenge or causing downfall.
What is ENEMY?
This word refers to a particular version or release of a publication, such as a book or magazine. It is also a homophone (a word that has the same sound) of ADDITION.
What is EDITION?