Level 1
A comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as"
What is a Simile?
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
What is Alliteration?
Uses sensory details to create a vivid and concrete description of a scene, object, person, or idea
What is Imagery?
A literary device that gives the reader hints of what is to come later in the story,
What is Foreshadowing?
Uses objects, people, places, or ideas to represent something beyond their literal meaning,
What is Symbolism?
The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman,
What is Personification?
A figure of speech that compares two unlike things by stating that one thing is another, without using "like" or "as"
What is a Metaphor?
References a well-known person, character, place, or event
What is Allusion?
Comparisons that explain something unfamiliar by relating it to something familiar
What is an Analogy?
...is an exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.
What is a Hyperbole?
Describes non-human things as having human attributes
What is Personification?
The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices
What is Satire?
Words that imitate or suggest the sounds they describe, like "hiss," "boom," or "meow".
What is Onomatopoeia?
Involves placing contrasting or seemingly unrelated elements side-by-side to highlight their differences or similarities
What is Juxtaposition?
A word or phrase that replaces another word or phrase that is considered offensive, unpleasant, or taboo
What is a Euphemism?