Figurative Language
What is the term for a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using like or as
what is a metaphor
This literary device is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words
What is an Alliteration?
How does the use of sensory details create a vivid picture in the readers mind
When a writer correctly uses imagery, it transports readers into the scene
What is the purpose of asking a question that does not require an answer, bit is used to make a point in a speech?
To challenge the listener
give an example of a literary device where human characteristics are compared to non human objects or animals
what is a Anthropomorphism
what is the term for words that imitate the sound they represent?
what is Onomatopoeia?
Can you identify any examples of descriptive language that appeals to the sense of sight in a novel?
what is descriptive imagery?
How does the repetition of a certain phrase or structure enhance the impact of a persuasive argument?
To influence the reader's beliefs
this device uses 'like' or 'as' to make a comparison between two things
what is a Simile
This is an example of a device that repeats vowel sounds within words
what is Assonance?
What role foes the sense of smell play in creating a specific atmosphere or mood in a scene?
what is Nostolgia?
Give an example of a rhetoric device where a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of successive clauses.
What is Anaphora?
what is Hyperbole?
How does the pattern of rhyming words in a poem contribute to its overall structure?
A scheme helps establish the form of the poem
What best describes the use of descriptive language that appeals to the sense of touch engage the reader's emotions?
What is Touch and Tactile Imagery?
Explain how the use of irony can add depth and complexity to a satirical piece
It emphasizes important points and contributing to the climax of the story