Literary Techniques 1
Literary Techniques 2
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This literary technique uses something physical (e.g., an object, animal, color) to stand for an idea. For example, in fables, a foxes will often outwit another character for there own benefit to symbolize cleverness.***
What is symbolism?
100
This literary technique is the repetition of sounds at the end of words. It can involve one of more syllables.
For examples: "rest-best" "remember-September"
What is rhyme?
100
Giving the feeling that something bad or unpleasant is about to happen.
What is ominous?
100
The main character in "The Hunger Games."
Who is Katniss Everdeen?
100
She just ended her 6 year relationship with Joe Alwyn.
Who is Taylor Swift?
200
This literary technique uses exaggeration for affect. For example, "My backpack weighs a ton."***
What is hyperbole?
200
Its a special form of comparison that gives human characteristics to an object, place, idea, or animal.
For example,"the motor coughed."***
What is personification?
200
To free or remove from entanglement or difficulty
What is extricate?
200
A story usually with animals as characters conveying a moral/life lesson. For example, "The Lemming Condition"
What is a fable?
200
The winners of the 2023 NCAA Men's basketball tournament.
Who are the UConn Huskies?
300
This literary technique is the repetition of a sound at the beginning of close-connected words. For example, "Sally sells seashells down by the sea shore."
What is alliteration?
300
This is the literary technique is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a sentence or line of poetry. Poets use this to help create an mood, momentum, or how to emphasize meaning.***
What is rhythm?
300
A clairvoyant
Who is someone who claims to be able to see into the future?
300
My peers and me read this graphic novel in the fall.***
What is "The Arrival"?
300
The name of a rugby goal.
What is a try?
400
This literary technique is the use of words that sound like what they mean. Poets uses this to add a sensory experience of sound. For examples, "tweet, crash, tick tock." ***
What is onomatopoeia?
400
This is a comparison. Its the noting of a similarity between 2 things that are otherwise quite different. It also includes the words "like" or "as."
For example: "the clouds are like cotton candy."***
What is a simile?
400
Certain, definite, sure in making decisions
What is decisive?
400
A word that is made by shortening and combining two words. For example, you're for you + are
What is a contraction?
400
In tennis, this is a legal serve when the returner does not make any contact with the ball and the server wins the point.
What is an ace?
500
This literary technique is a reference, with no explanation, to something the reader is assumed to be familiar with. For examples, religion and pop culture.
What is allusion?
500
This is a comparison so strong that it says or implies one thing actually is another, different thing. It compares without using the words "like" or "as."
For example, "The flowers are a carpet of color."
What is a metaphor?
500
A desire to help humankind
What is philanthropy?
500
If your making an educated guess based on clues, your making one of these.***
What is an inference?
500
The rarest item in Minecraft.
What is the Dragon Egg?