Literary Device Quiz Review

Conceit

The representation of an idea or theme using symbols

A direct comparison using the words "like" or "as"

“Sally sells seashells by the seashore.”

A figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis

Personification

Figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as".

Repetition of similar sounds at the beginning of words

An implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or another work of literature

What Lit. device can be found in this sentence: “Each elephant eats sweets.”

Repetition of similar vowel sounds that take place in two or more words in proximity to each other within a line of poetry or prose

(Repetition) "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud."

repetition of a word or phrase at the start of sentences, lines, or clauses

Words that were once in common use but are now considered old-fashioned

Sentence structure in which the expected order of words is reversed