literacy devices

Detectivess

100

1. This literary device involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words.

1. What is alliteration?

200

2. In literature, this device involves the use of contradictory terms in a phrase.

2. What is oxymoron?

300

3. This literary device involves the use of exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

3. What is hyperbole?

400

4. This device involves the addressing of an absent or imaginary person or object as if it were present.

4. What is apostrophe?

500

5. In literature, this device involves the representation of abstract ideas or concepts through characters, events, or other elements.

5. What is allegory?

figuartive language

100

1. This type of figurative language compares two unlike things using "like" or "as."

1. What is a simile?

200

2. In this type of figurative language, human characteristics are attributed to non-human entities.

2. What is personification?

300

3. This figurative language involves the use of one thing to represent something else.

3. What is symbolism?

400

4. This figurative language involves the intentional repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

4. What is alliteration?

500

5. This type of figurative language involves the use of words that create sensory experiences for the reader.

5. What is imagery?

classic literature character and authors

100

1. This author created the character Sherlock Holmes.

1. Who is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?

200

2. This character, created by Mark Twain, is known for his adventurous spirit and friendship with Jim

2. Who is Huckleberry Finn?

300

3. This author wrote "Pride and Prejudice," featuring the character Elizabeth Bennet.

3. Who is Jane Austen?

400

4. In this novel by Harper Lee, this character defends a black man accused of raping a white woman in 1930s Alabama.

4. Who is Atticus Finch?

500

5. This character, created by J.R.R. Tolkien, is known as the "One Ring" bearer and central figure in "The Lord of the Rings."

5. Who is Frodo Baggins?

poetic devices:

100

1. This poetic device involves the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of neighboring words.

1. What is alliteration?

200

2. In poetry, this device involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses.

2. What is epistrophe?

300

3. This poetic device involves the use of words that imitate the sounds they describe.

3.What is onomatopoeia?

400

4. This device involves the use of exaggerated language for emphasis or effect.

4. What is hyperbole?

500

5. In poetry, this device involves the placement of stressed and unstressed syllables to create rhythm.

5. What is meter?

metaphor madness

100

1. This metaphorical phrase means a person who is not open to new ideas or experiences.

1. What is "closed-minded" or "stuck in their ways"?

200

2. In this metaphor, life is compared to a journey with various stages and destinations.

2. What is "life is a journey"?

300

3. This metaphor is often used to describe a person who stands out in a group due to their unique qualities or achievements.

3. What is "black sheep"?

400

4. In this metaphor, the heart is compared to a container that holds emotions.

4. What is "heart of stone"?

500

5. This metaphor compares a difficult situation or obstacle to a barrier made of a hard, natural material

5. What is "brick wall"?