If a news article mentions "9/11" without giving any details, that is an example of this literary term.
What is "an allusion"?
100
If the definition involves the beginning consonant of words in a phrase or sentence, then we're talking about this literary term.
What is "alliteration"?
100
If the definition refers to making a comparison, then we are talking about one of two literary terms. Name the one that uses like or as.
What is "a simile"?
100
The reason persons use this literary term can be just to make a point, or maybe to be funny.
What is "hyperbole"?
200
"How now brown cow" is an example of this literary term.
What is "assonance"?
200
"My dad bought a pre-owned BMW last night" is an example of this literary term.
What is "a euphemism"?
200
If a definition refers to inanimate objects and natural forces, then we have to be talking about this literary term.
What is "personification"?
200
When a definition refers to "painting a picture for the reader," we are undoubtedly taking about this graphic literary term.
What is "imagery"?
200
This term compares 2 things but WITHOUT using comparative terms like like or as.
What is "a metaphor"?
300
An example of this literary term could be "I've told you A THOUSAND TIMES to clean your room!!!!"
What is "hyperbole"?
300
Slang and jargon, which can be very confusing, are examples of this literary term.
What is "idiom"?
300
If a definition refers to exaggeration, then we are talking about this literary term.
What is "hyperbole"?
300
If a definition refers to "a significant person, event, time, or work of literature" then we're talking about this literary term, which can be direct or indirect.
What is "an allusion"?
300
Poets use these figures of speech to take advantage of the musicality of the sounds of words. Name one of the two possible literary terms this refers to.
What is "alliteration" or "assonance"?
400
"The door shrieked on its hinges" is an example of 2 literary terms. Name one of them.
What is "imagery" or "personification"?
400
If you expect something to happen but is does NOT, it is an example of this literary term.
What is "irony"?
400
If a definition refers to language that cannot be understood based on its literal meaning, then we're talking about this literary term.
What is "idiom"?
400
This literary term uses repetition, but it's in the middle of a word or at the end of a word, not at the beginning.
What is "assonance"?
400
This figure of speech is used when an author wants to create a VIVID reading experience for her reader.
What is "imagery"?
500
"My love is like a red, red rose" by the poet Robert Burns is an example of....
What is "a simile"?
500
Buzz, Bang, and Pow are all examples of this literary term.
What is "onomatopoeia"?
500
In this literary term, the definition refers to polite, offensive, and crude words.
What is "euphemism"?
500
When words represent or describe actions, this term describes THEM.
What is "onomatopoeia"?
500
Perhaps, writers use this figure of speech because it helps readers connect more easily with their material...it's more human somehow.