Literary Devices
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100

The six literary devices we have learned.

What are hyperbole, idiom, irony, metaphor, personification, and simile?

100

The three types of irony.

What are dramatic, verbal, and situational?

100

He was a pain in the neck!

What is an idiom?

100

Literature that includes true facts.

What is informational text or nonfiction?

100

This is who Aslan represents in the Narnia books.

Who is God?

200

A simile.

What are comparing two things using like or as?

200

Hyperbole.

What is extreme exaggeration?

200

She was the bright morning star on my dreariest day.

What is a metaphor?

200

This is what you should do while you are reading when you know you will have to answer questions or write an essay.

What is underlining and/or taking notes?

200

These are the four who filled the thrones in Narnia.

Who are Peter, Susan, Lucy, and Edmund.

300

A metaphor.

What is comparing two things without using like or as?

300
There are at least a million pieces of laundry to fold.

What is a hyperbole?

300

Her eyes are like the bluest waters sparkling in the sunlight.

What is a simile?

300

The things you should underline while reading informational text.

What are numbers/statistics, places, names, new terms, and important/interesting facts?

300

This is the number of books in the Narnia series.

What is seven?

400

An idiom.

What is using words different from what you mean to express your ideas?

400
The moon smiled at me when I looked at it last night.

What is personification?

400

The boy was afraid of spiders, so he bought as many anti-spider sprays and devices as he could find. There was not a spider in his room because of all of the precautions he made. One day, he ordered a spider prevention kit that was 100% guaranteed. He was so excited when it came in the mail, but unfortunately, when he opened the box, it was literally filled with spiders and spider eggs.

What is situational irony?

400

This is what we do on Fridays and what you need to bring with you on Fridays.

What is Independent Reading and my Independent Reading book?

400

This is the first book in the Narnia series.

What is The Magician's Nephew?

500

Personification.

What is using human traits to describe something that is not human?

500
After she fell in the mud, she said, "I've never felt more refreshed and clean."

What is verbal irony?

500

There were three girls riding their bikes. The best part about their day was that they were on their own, total freedom. They decided it was a great time to go to the candy store--without their parents. Before the girls had left, one of their moms had placed an iPhone with GPS capabilities in the basket of their bike. Her mother had been tracking her the whole way and knew exactly where she was headed. The mother was waiting at the candy store for the girls, and when they arrived--they were so surprised; they had no idea she would be there!

What is dramatic irony?

500

This is the easiest way to earn several tickets in class right now.

What is do work on readtheory.org?

500

This is the last book in the Narnia series.

What is The Last Battle?