Wordplay - Literary Devices

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A direct comparison between two unlike things

• A reference to another work of literature

• The repetition of consonant sounds

Which of the following is an example of allusion?

• "The wind whispered through the trees."

• "He was a real Romeo with the ladies."

• "The car zoomed by with a roar."

• "The stars danced playfully in the sky."

Define simile.

• A figure of speech that gives human traits to non-human things

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A contradiction between what is expected and what actually occurs

• The repetition of vowel sounds

Identify the example of juxtaposition.

• "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."

• "The thunder clapped angrily in the distance."

• "She sells sea shells by the sea shore."

• "The sun smiled down on us."

What is personification?

• A figure of speech that gives human traits to non-human things

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A direct comparison between two unlike things

• A reference to another work of literature

Which sentence is an example of onomatopoeia?

• "The leaves danced in the wind."

• "The bacon sizzled in the pan."

• "He was a lion in battle."

• "Her smile was as bright as the sun."

Define hyperbole.

• An extreme exaggeration used for effect

• A contradiction between what is expected and what actually occurs

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• The repetition of consonant sounds

Identify the example of assonance.

• "The early bird catches the worm."

• "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain."

• "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

• "The sun smiled down on us."

What is alliteration?

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A direct comparison between two unlike things

• A reference to another work of literature

Which of the following is an example of irony?

• "The fire station burned down."

• "The stars danced playfully in the sky."

• "The car zoomed by with a roar."

• "He was a real Romeo with the ladies."