Devices Classwork

Identify the device used in this sentence: “O Death, where is thy sting? O Grave, where is thy victory?”

• Metonymy

• Epistrophe

• Apostrophe

• juxtaposition

Identify the device used here: “During the meeting, the manager shared a story about his first job to illustrate the importance of perseverance.”

• Allegory

• Anecdote

• Cliche

• Hyperbole

Identify the device used here: “I came, I saw, I conquered.”

• Dramatic Irony

• Elegy

• Paradox

• Asyndeton

1. Which device is used here? “Y’all better hurry up if you want to catch the bus.”

• Colloquialism

• Dialect

• Foreshadowing

• Farce

What kind of story is detailed here? “In the land of Animalia, the pigs took over the farm, promising equality but delivering tyranny.”

• Anecdote

• Fable

• Allegory

• Farce

Which device is used heavily in this example? “The golden sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in hues of pink and orange.”

• Hyerbole

• Imagery

• Situational Irony

• Juxtaposition

1.  “At the end of the day, it is what it is.” is an example of a..

• Cliche

• Colloquialism

• Metonymy

• Fable

1. “The eerie silence of the abandoned house sent shivers down her spine.” creates what kind of mood?

• Joyful

• Peaceful

• Fearful

• Cheerful

This kind of story “The play was a whirlwind of mistaken identities, slapstick humor, and absurd situations.” is a..

• Fable

• Allegory

• Farce

• Parable

While this type of story “The tortoise and the hare raced, teaching us that slow and steady wins the race.” is a(n)...

• Allegory

• Fable

• Farce

• Anecdote