Literary Devices Identification

What is the term for giving human traits to non-human things?

• simile

• anthropomorphism

• personification

• metaphor

Which literary device involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words?

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

What do we call a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

• Allegory

• Simile

• Analogy

• Metaphor

Identify the term for a comparison that uses 'like' or 'as'.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• analogy

What is the term for words that imitate sounds?

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• simile

Which device is characterized by exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally?

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• simile

• allegory

What is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem called?

• Stanza form

• Verse pattern

• Line structure

• Rhyme scheme

What do we call descriptive language that appeals to the senses?

• Imagery

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

What is the term for the attitude or emotional quality of a poem?

• tone

• style

• mood

• theme

Identify the device that involves the repetition of vowel sounds within words.

• onomatopoeia

• assonance

• alliteration

• consonance