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A comparison using like or as
What is Simile
CRASH, BANG, BOOM! What is this an example of?
What is Onomatopoeia
A direct comparison of two things (not using like or as)
What is Metaphor
The act of giving human traits to abstract ideas or non-human objects
Personification
Hinting at what will happen later in the story.
What is foreshadowing
A description that appeals to the 5 senses.
What is Imagery
When a character speaks aloud to themselves in a story, typically in a play.
What is soliloquy
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. What is this an example of?
What is hyperbole?
A narrative story that conveys a complex, abstract, or difficult message. Could be a picture, book, or film but typically a story.
What is Allegory
"Polly's prancing pony performed perfectly" What literary device is this an example of?
What is Alliteration
When a story uses and object or idea to represent something abstract.
What is Symbolism
"Pretty Ugly" is an example of which literary device?
What is Oxymoron
A character in Titanic leaves the balcony shortly after saying "It's so beautiful I could just die" What literary device is this an example of?
What is Dramatic Irony
First person point-of-view. What is this an example of?
What is Perspective
Someone is a book states "You're the Romeo to my Juliet" What literary device is this an example of?
What is Allusion
An expression that holds a different meaning to its literal meaning (Example: It's raining cats and dogs)
What is Idiom