Analyzing Literature through Literary Devices Used

Front

The giant tree was ablaze with red, orange, and gold leaves. This is an example of...

Back

C. imagery

Front

The ball jumped out of the receiver's hands.

Back

D. personification

Front

Wind whistled through trees during the storm.

Back

A. personification

Front

Tired after school, I slept for a month!

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hyperbole

Front

Last day of school = day at the beach - easy & relaxing.

Back

C. simile

Front

BAM! The door shut behind me. This is an example of ______________

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A. onomatopeia

Front

The city was a jungle is an example of ____________

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B. metaphor

Front

Reader's feeling when reading a story is called ___________

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B. mood

Front

Dreamt of chickens playing, nesting, and lying in my room.

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C. repetition

Front

This excerpt appeals to which sense: Down in the street little eddies of wind were whirling dust and torn paper into spirals, and though the sun was shining and the sky a harsh blue.

Back

C. sight