A comparison using "like" or "as"
What is simile?
Giving human characteristics to something non-human
What is personfication?
"Wearily wandering wolves"
What is alliteration?
An exaggerated statement
What is hyperbole?
Hat Cat Sat is an example of this literary device
What is rhyme?
"There's bitter butter in this batter"
What is alliteration?
A reference in a work to another famous person, event, or work.
What is an ALLUSION?
The underlying meaning behind the text
What is theme?
Language that evokes a mental image of any of the five senses
What is imagery?
Jumbo shrimp is an example of this
What is an oxymoron?
Apparently contradictory terms that appear directly alongside one another
What is an oxymoron?
"the wind danced across the field" is an example of this
What is personification
"My teeth chattered as I made my way through the snow" is an example of:
What is Onomatopoeia?
Direct comparisons that state one thing is another.
What is metaphor?
The use of an object or phenomenon to represent a more abstract idea
What is symbolism?
TRUE OR FALSE: dramatic irony is like a secret that only the audience knows
What is True?
depressed, anxious, cheerful, romantic are examples of
What is mood?
TRUE OR FALSE: verbal irony is saying what is happening
What is FALSE?
What device is seen in "this rose shows my love for you"
What is symbolism?
True or False: The fire station burning down is a metaphor
What is FALSE? It is situational irony.