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The wind whispered its way through the trees.
personification
Comparison using "like" and "as".
simile
I was so hungry I could have eaten a horse.
hyperbole
___________ is a rhetorical device in which two contrasting ideas or concepts are juxtaposed in a parallel structure.
Antithesis
"Jumbo shrimp" is an example of what?
oxymoron
A repeated element that has symbolic significance to a story.
motif
A "correctional facility" is an example of a ______________.
euphemism
When a writer provides them sights, tastes, smells, sounds, and internal and external feelings.
imagery
An object, concept, or word does not have to be limited to a single meaning.
symbolism
We create phrases or other words in order to avoid using the actual term because they’re impolite, rude, or indecent. Those alternatives are considered ____________.
Euphemism
__________ is a rhetorical device in which two or more clauses are presented in reverse order to create a symmetrical or balanced structure.
Chiasmus
The clouds cast a blanket of stillness and sadness on the village.
personification and dark imagery
An ___________ connects two seemingly unrelated concepts to show their similarities and expand on a thought or idea.
annalogy
She was as light as a feather.
simile
___________ is a literary device in which harsh, discordant, and jarring sounds are used for effect.
Cacophony
__________refers to the overall mood and message of your book. It’s established through a variety of means, including voice, characterization, symbolism, and themes.
tone
An ___________ is a story whose sole purpose is to represent an abstract concept or idea.
allegory
A contradiction that questions logic is a...
paradox
Flash! Bang! Wham!
ONOMATOPOEIA
_________ involves a character speaking their thoughts aloud, usually at length (and often in a Shakespeare play).
Soliloquy
All of the alligators agitated the water with their aggressive appetites.
alliteration
_________ is an often-humorous way of poking fun at the powers that be.
satire
To slyly indicate a future event is to...
foreshadow
Assigning human attributes to a non-human entity or inanimate object in an effort to express a point or idea in a more colorful, imaginative way.
personification
This literary device combines words with contradictory definitions to coin a new word or phrase.
oxymoron