Sound devices
Figures of Speech
Irony
Structure and Recurrence
Imagery and Meaning
100
This device involves the repetition of the initial consonant sounds of words. Example: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
What is alliteration?
100
This type of comparison uses "like" or "as" to describe something. Example: "Her smile was as bright as the sun."
What is simile?
100
When the audience knows something a character does not, this type of irony occurs.
What is dramatic irony?
100
A recurring feature or idea in a literary work related to the theme.
What is motif?
100
A device that uses language to appeal to the five senses, creating a vivid picture in the reader’s mind.
What is imagery?
200
A word whose sound imitates its meaning, like "buzz" or "hiss."
What is onomatopoeia?
200
A comparison between two dissimilar things, but without using "like" or "as." Example: "Time is a thief."
What is metaphor?
200
This type of irony occurs when the opposite of what you expect happens, like a fire station burning down.
What is situational irony?
200
A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story. Example: Storm clouds gathering before a conflict.
What is foreshadowing?
200
A recurring object, color, or symbol in a story that represents a bigger idea.
What is symbol/symbolism?
300
When consonant sounds are repeated at the beginning of words, this device is called what? Example: "Wild winds whip through the willows."
What is alliteration?
300
This device gives human characteristics to non-human things. Example: "The wind whispered through the trees."
What is personification?
300
This irony occurs when someone says one thing but means the opposite, like saying "Great job!" after someone fails.
What is verbal irony?
300
This is the point of view where the narrator is a character in the story, using "I."
What is first-person point of view?
300
A phrase that combines contradictory terms, such as "jumbo shrimp" or "bittersweet."
What is oxymoron?
400
Bittersweet
What is an oxymoron?
400
This is an extreme exaggeration used for effect, as in "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
What is hyperbole?
400
In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the audience knows Juliet is not dead, but Romeo does not. This is an example of what kind of irony?
What is dramatic irony?
400
This literary device refers to the author's word choice and the way they use language to create specific effects or moods in their writing.
What is diction?
400
A statement that seems contradictory but reveals a truth, like "She felt alone in the crowd."
What is paradox?
500
"I'm in the room, its a typical Tuesday night."
What is alliteration?
500
Language that uses words or phrases to convey meaning that is not literal:
What is figurative language?
500
A disparity between what is expected and what actually happens, such as rain on a day that was predicted to be sunny, is known as what?
What is situational irony?
500
Despite the challenges, love is shown as powerful, though tragic.
What is a thematic statement?
500
The underlying main idea of a literary work, usually involving a statement or opinion about the subject.
What is theme?