"Night" Lit Terms

Night by Elie Wiesel
Literary Terms

metaphor

the non-literal comparison between two unlike things

Simile

the comparison of two unlike things using like or as

Analogy

a comparison of two unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect

Match

Identify each phrase as either a simile, metaphor, or analogy.

• she was as quiet as a mouse.

• the classroom was a zoo

• the heart is to the body what the engine is to the car

• She danced like a leaf in the wind

simile

metaphor

analogy

simile

• simile

• metaphor

• analogy

• simile

a popular figure of speech

​Idiom

a ridiculously exagerated statement

hyperbole

Personification

giving an animal or inhuman object human characteristics

onomatopoiea

the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it

Word Cloud

What is an example of onomatopoeia?

Irony

a discrepancy between expected and actual

Pun

a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings

Multiple Choice

I used to be a baker, but I couldn't make enough dough.

• This is a pun!

• This is NOT a pun.

Multiple Choice

Did you hear about the musician who got locked out? He couldn't find the key!

• This is a pun!

• This is NOT a pun.

Multiple Choice

The restaurant was packed with people, but they managed to find a table.

• This is a pun!

• This is NOT a pun.

Multiple Choice

Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing.

• This is a pun!

• This is NOT a pun.

Multiple Choice

She decided to bake a chocolate cake for her friend’s birthday.

• This is a pun!

• This is NOT a pun.