Literary Device Vocabulary 1

Which literary device is used when the author refers to a subject matter such as a place, event, or literary work by way of a passing reference?

• Consonance

• Allusion

• Metaphor

• Simile

Which literary device helps to establish a relationship based on similarities between two concepts or ideas?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Analogy

• Allusion

Which literary device refers to repetition of sounds in quick succession produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase?

• Consonance

• Metaphor

• Allusion

• Personification

Which literary device is exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally?

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which literary device is used when a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable?

• Allusion

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which literary device is used when apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction?

• Oxymoron

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Which literary device is the practice of attaching human traits and characteristics with inanimate objects and animals?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Oxymoron

• Personification

Which literary device is a comparison between two things, people, or places using ‘like’ or ‘as’?

• Consonance

• Simile

• Oxymoron

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A dash can replace what punctuation marks?

(Select all that apply)

• Commas

• Parentheses

• Colons

• Periods

Apostrophes are used for what?

(Select all that apply.)

• Ending sentences

• Showing possession

• Replacing missing numbers and letters

• Roasting pigs