Literary Device Definitions
This literary device is used when words describe a sound.
What is Onomatopoeia?
This punctuation mark is used to end a sentence.
What is a period?
What device is used in the following statement:
"We've been waiting for 1000 years".
What is hyberbole? A hyperbole is an exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally.
Give an example of alliteration.
What is: any example of alliteration.
At the store I need to buy rice eggs and flour.
What are commas?
At the store I need to buy rice, eggs, and flour.
This device is used when words are repeated throughout a passage/within a short section of words.
What is repetition?
These kinds of letters are used at the beginning of sentences and proper nouns.
What are capital letters?
What device is used in the following statement(s):
"I could smell the flowers"
"I can see the fire".
What is imagery? Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
Give an example of simile.
What is: any correct use of simile.
There is one ride I am scared to go on The Hulk rollercoaster.
What is a colon?
There is one ride I am scared to go on: The Hulk rollercoaster.
This device is used when an object represents an idea, another object, or relationship.
What is symbolism?
This types of punctuation marks are used to indicate dialogue or words taken from other texts.
What are quotation marks?
What device is used in the following statement:
Her eyes shine like stars.
What is simile?
Give an example of Onomatopoeia.
Word representing sound - any correct examples.
Andrea said, I don't need any help with my homework.
What are quotation marks?
Andrea said, "I don't need any help with my homework."
This device is used when an advanced warning is given to the readers.
What is foreshadowing?
This type of their/they're/there is used in this sentence:
I wanted to go shopping with my friends, but ______ busy.
What is they're?
I wanted to go shopping with my friends, but they're (they are) busy.
What device is used in the following statement:
"He has a heart of gold."
What is metaphor?
Give an example of hyperbole.
What is: any correct examples of hyperbole.
She was determined to finish the project she stayed up late for many nights.
What is a semicolon?
She was determined to finish the project; she stayed up late for many nights.
This device is used when the beginning consonant sounds of words are the same.
What is alliteration?
This type of they're/their/there and too/to is used in the blanks of this sentence:
I talked to Holly and Jane the other day. I wanted to go to _____ house, but they said the house was ____ messy to have guests over.
What is their and too?
I talked to Holly and Jane the other day. I wanted to go to their house, but they said the house was too messy to have guests over.
What device is used in the following statement(s):
The weather is bad.
Stacy says, "What a beautiful day!"
What is irony?
Give an example of metaphor.
What is: any correct use of metaphor.
I am going to visit my grandma my dad's mom today.
What are parentheses?
I am going to visit my grandma (my dad's mom) today.