Identifying Literary Devices

Front

Comparison of unlike things using "like" or "as"

Back

Simile

Front

Literary device in: "The wind whispered through the trees."

Back

Personification

Front

Literary device that exaggerates facts for dramatic effect?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

Rhetorical device of repeating consonant sounds at the start of words?

Back

Alliteration

Front

Identify the literary device in: "Life is a journey, travel it well."

Back

Metaphor

Front

Literary device creating humor/emphasis by stating the opposite of what is meant.

Back

Irony

Front

Rhetorical device in: "The sound of rain was music to her ears."

Back

Metaphor

Front

Rhetorical device that appeals to emotions.

Back

Pathos

Front

Onomatopoeia is...

Back

a word that imitates the sound it represents.

Front

Creating a "special effect" by repeating a sound or word is called_______

Back

Repetition