Poetry Unit 6 Pre-test (Lit Device Terms)

Front

What is onomatopoeia?

Back

The use of words that imitate sounds.

Front

Identify the literary term: "The buzzing bee flew away."

Back

Onomatopoeia.

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What is alliteration?

Back

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

Front

Identify the literary term: "The silence was deafening."

Back

Oxymoron.

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A comparison using 'like' or 'as.'

Front

Identify the literary term: "Her smile was as bright as the sun."

Back

Simile.

Front

What is consonance?

Back

The repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words in a phrase.

Front

Identify the literary term: "The thunder grumbled like an old man."

Back

Simile.

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

Front

Identify the literary term: "Time is a thief."

Back

Metaphor.