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Literary Devices Review

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  • What is it to give human-like qualities to non-human things?
    Personification
  • "The cat was as curious as a detective." is an example of ________________
    Simile
  • The rain falls like the sun, rising upon the mountains
    Simile
  • Onomatopoeia is what?
    When a word imitates a sound
  • "The eagle flew down and targeted the trout with its tallons." is an example of ___________________
    Alliteration
  • We had to wait forever!
    Hyperbole
  • Chicago is a city that is fierce as a dog
    Simile
  • What is the name for a word that imitates a sound?
    Onomatopoeia
  • Before the movie began, I told the students to "Hit the lights!"
    Idiom
  • My life is a dream of wonders
    Metaphor
  • Giving a comparison without using like or as
    Metaphor
  • Opposite words put together to form a unique meaning
    Oxymoron
  • Sally sells seashells by the seashore
    Alliteration
  • Language that appeals to one or more of the five senses
    Imagery
  • The fly buzzed past us
    Onomatopoeia
  • My favorite food on the buffet is the jumbo shrimp! Is an example of __________
    Oxymoron
  • What is a saying that, if taken literally, makes no sense?
    An idiom
  • "Her hair shines like the sun"
    Simile
  • Charming children chat in the corner.
    Alliteration
  • The curious cat crept towards the mouse hole.
    Alliteration
  • "The fog crept up on us" is an example of ___________________
    Personification
  • What is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of a word?
    Alliteration
  • "I was so embarrassed that I wanted to die!"
    Hyperbole
  • The sunflowers nodded their yellow heads
    Personification
  • A hyperbole is _______________
    Extreme exaggeration
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