Easy
A comparison using like or as
Simile
What is An extended comparison, made through several Sentences?
Analogy
What is foreshadowing?
When a character hints at or predicts something that will happen later on
A tale or fable whose major purpose is to teach a moral lesson
What is a personification?
Giving human attributes to an inanimate object.
What is a cliché?
A metaphor that has been overused and has lost its effectiveness
What is a pun?
A play on words that is identical in sound but contains a different meaning
The use of part of an object to to stand for the whole thing
A comparison not using like or as
Metaphor
What is imagery?
A mental picture created by using words that Appel to the senses
What are two words that are put together but are opposites?
Oxymoron
What is periphrasis?
The intentional use of of difficult words to confuse the audience
What is it called when a word sounds like the way it is spelled?
What literary device is a excessive exaggeration?
Hyperbole
What is a symbol?
An object, place, person or event that represents something other than itself
What is pathetic fallacy?
When nature, or the weather reflects the emotions or state of the character
What is an unexplained reference to a literary, historical, popular event or person?
What is dramatic irony?
When the audience is aware of something the characters are not.
What is the repetition of consonants in a sequence of words?
Alliteration
What is a phrase that seems false but when thought about makes sense?
Paradox