Exploring Literary Devices with Examples

The video tutorial covers various figures of speech, including metaphors, similes, onomatopoeia, personification, idioms, alliteration, hyperbole, assonance, oxymorons, and puns. Each section explains the definition, provides examples, and highlights the purpose of these language techniques in making writing more engaging and vivid. The tutorial emphasizes that these figures of speech should not be taken literally, as they convey meanings beyond the literal interpretation of words.

What does a metaphor directly imply in its comparison?

• Opposite meanings

• Literal similarity

• Shared qualities

• Contradictory characteristics

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which literary device uses 'like' or 'as' to make comparisons?

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the primary function of onomatopoeia in literature?

• To compare different things

• To provide a logical explanation

• To create a visual image

• To mimic sounds

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which device attributes human qualities to non-human things?

• Personification

• Oxymoron

• Metaphor

• Simile

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the main purpose of using idioms in language?

• To create literal meanings

• To enhance sound patterns

• To simplify concepts

• To convey non-literal meanings

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What is the primary purpose of alliteration in poetry?

• To compare different concepts

• To exaggerate descriptions

• To create a rhythmic pattern

• To explain concepts clearly

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which literary device is characterized by exaggerated statements?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What does assonance primarily focus on in its usage?

• Repetition of vowel sounds

• Literal meanings

• Repetition of consonant sounds

• Contradictory terms

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What effect does an oxymoron typically have on the reader?

• Clarity

• Indifference

• Confusion

• Amusement

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Which literary device is known for its humorous effect through dual meanings?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Pun

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.8.5A