Parts of Speech and Literary Devices Study Guide

A figure of speech is...

• a familiar expression
• a non-literal way of saying something
• what the author literally means
• something only writers use

A figure of speech has to be interpreted by the reader or listener.

• True
• False

Two figures of speech that involve comparisons are

• simile and metaphor
• hyperbole and simile
• personification and idiom
• alliteration and metaphor

Figure of speech in which the author makes an obvious exaggeration.

• idiom
• simile
• hyperbole
• alliteration

The words "like" and "as" typically appear in a...

• simile
• metaphor
• hyperbole
• idiom

When words are literal, they mean exactly what they say.

• True
• False

What is the figure of speech in which nonhuman or nonliving things are spoken about as if they were human?

• simile
• metaphor 
• personification
• hyperbole

"Education is our passport to the future, and tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today." 

• simile
• metaphor
• personification
• alliteration

What does the quote below mean?
"Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted."

• It is important to strive for success.
• You should plant crops where you plan to harvest them.
• It is wrong to work hard for success.
• To be successful, you must first work hard.

What does the quote below mean?
"The best university of all is a collection of books."

• All universities should have a large book collection.
• Reading books can provide a person with an excellent education.
• A university can be judged by the size of its book collection.
• People who want to attend a university should first read a large collection of books.