Literary Devices 1
Define the literary device hyperbole:
a. an exaggeration for emphasis or effect
b. an indirect reference to a person, place, event, or idea
c. repetition of the same beginning consonant sound in a series of words
a. an exaggeration for emphasis or effect
Which option is an example of the literary device, imagery?
a. Her smile was as bright as the sun.
b. Time is a thief that steals our moments.
c. The warm, buttery scent of popcorn filled the room, making my mouth water.
c. The warm, buttery scent of popcorn filled the room, making my mouth water.
Which literary device describes the following example?
"The bee buzzed loudly as it searched for flowers."
a. foreshadowing
b. imagery
c. onomatopoeia
c. onomatopoeia
Define the literary device imagery:
a. a comparison between two unlike things using the words “like” or “as"
b. attributing human qualities or actions to nonhuman things, such as objects or animals
c. use of descriptive language to create vivid pictures in the reader’s mind
c. use of descriptive language to create vivid pictures in the reader’s mind
Which option is an example of the literary device, alliteration?
a. The windy waves whispered on the shore.
b. Dark clouds began to gather, hinting that a storm was coming.
c. The fire station burned down.
a. The windy waves whispered on the shore.
Which literary device describes the following example?
"Jenny types as slow as a snail."
a. hyperbole
b. simile
c. allusion
b. simile
Define the literary device onomatopoeia:
a. direct comparison between two unlike things, without using “like” or “as.”
b. a recurring theme, subject, or idea throughout a literary work
c. use of words that imitate the sound they describe
c. use of words that imitate the sound they describe
Which option is an example of the literary device, personification?
a. The flowers danced in the breeze.
b. The bee buzzed around the garden.
c. Her eyes sparkled like stars.
a. The flowers danced in the breeze.
Which literary device describes the following example?
"Aaron always appears to enjoy board games."
a. alliteration
b. metaphor
c. imagery
a. alliteration
Define the literary device foreshadowing:
a. use of descriptive language to create vivid pictures in the reader’s mind
b. author hints at future events in the story, often through subtle clues or symbolism
c. repetition of the same beginning consonant sound in a series of words
b. author hints at future events in the story, often through subtle clues or symbolism
Which option is an example of the literary device, oxymoron?
a. The room was filled with a deafening silence.
b. His mind was a jungle of thoughts.
c. She had a smile that rivaled Mona Lisa's.
a. The room was filled with a deafening silence.
Which literary device describes the following example?
"Aniyah was so tired after practice that she felt like she could sleep for a hundred years."
a. foreshadowing
b. alliteration
c. hyperbole
c. hyperbole
Define the literary device allusion:
a. indirect reference to a person, place, event, or idea
b. a comparison between two things to show their similarities
c. the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities in literature
a. indirect reference to a person, place, event, or idea
Which option is an example of the literary device, foreshadowing?
a. The lifeguard, who couldn't swim, was hired on the spot.
b. The dark storm clouds gathered on the horizon, hinting that trouble was on its way.
c. I’ve got a ton of homework to do tonight.
b. The dark storm clouds gathered on the horizon, hinting that trouble was on its way.
Which literary device describes the following example?
"Theresa's mind was a whirlwind of ideas, constantly spinning with creativity."
a. similie
b. metaphor
c. oxymoron
b. metaphor