Literary Devices - 6eme

Which literary device involves comparing two things using "like" or "as"?

• Metaphor
• Personification
• Simile
• Hyperbole

Which literary device attributes human qualities to non-living things?

• Symbolism
• Personification
• Imagery
• Foreshadowing

Which literary device involves the comparison of two things symbolically, without using "like" or "as"?

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Alliteration
• Onomatopoeia

What term describes the process by which a writer reveals a character's personality?

• Symbolism
• Imagery
• Characterization
• Foreshadowing

Which literary device uses words that imitate sounds?

• Alliteration
• Hyperbole
• Onomatopoeia
• Repetition

What do we call an extreme exaggeration of a situation?

• Metaphor
• Hyperbole
• Personification
• Symbolism

Which literary device refers to the use of figurative language to evoke sensory experiences?

• Characterization
• Symbolism
• Imagery
• Foreshadowing

Which literary device involves using the same word or phrase multiple times for emphasis?

• Alliteration
• Onomatopoeia
• Repetition
• Hyperbole

What do we call an object or action that means something more than its literal meaning?

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Symbol
• Personification

Which literary device involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds in closely placed words?

• Onomatopoeia
• Alliteration
• Repetition
• Hyperbole