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The comparison of two unlike things, using the words "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
100
A word that imitates the sound of the object or the action it refers to
What is onomatopoeia?
100
Paula planted petunias in the purple pot.
What is alliteration?
100
The tree danced in the wind.
What is personification?
100
A form of figurative language in which something that is not human is given human characteristics
What is personification?
200
Saying that something is much less than it is (This literary device is the opposite of hyperbole.)
What is understatement?
200
The comparison of two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as" (by saying that one thing IS the other)
What is a metaphor?
200
Tick-tock ... tick-tock ... the clock reminded me that I was alone and awake in the middle of the night.
What is onomatopoeia?
200
I was a little thirsty after running the marathon in the heat with nothing to drink.
What is understatement?
200

We told her to keep the party a secret, but she let the cat out of the bag!

What is an idiom?
300
This is when a series of words in a row (or close together) have the same first consonant sound
What is alliteration?
300
Extreme exaggeration, usually done to be funny, to make a point or to create a certain effect
What is hyperbole?
300
Sam was so hungry when he got home that he nearly ate everything in the house.
What is hyperbole?
300
Interrupting the plot to return to an earlier time for the purpose of making the present clearer
What is a flashback?
400
Anxiety that a reader feels about what might happen next
What is suspense?
400
An expression that can't be understood by thinking about the literal meaning of the words
What is an idiom?
400
kitten:cat :: puppy: dog
What is an analogy?
400

As I climbed up the steps to the slide, I remembered the incident all over again. It was six years ago. I was only 7 years old at the time. I had reached the top of the slide when I lost my footing and fell backwards …

What is a flashback?
400
Mary is on her way to the most important interview of her life. All she has to do is remain calm, and the job will be hers.
What is foreshadowing?
500
Hints or clues that suggest what might happen later in the story
What is foreshadowing?
500
An ending to a section, chapter or story that leaves the reader in suspense
What is a cliffhanger?
500
A comparison of two pairs of words that are similar in some way
What is an analogy?