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WorksheetsLiterary Devices
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Worksheet time: 6mins
It is a literary device where words are used in quick succession and begin with letters belonging to the same sound group.
alliteration
hyperbole
simile
It is a figure of speech whereby the author refers to a subject matter such as a place, event, or literary work by way of a passing reference.
Simile
metaphor
allusion
It refers to repetition of sounds produced by vowels within a sentence or phrase.
Hyperbole
assonance
allusion
It is a discord that can have external aggressors or can even arise from within the self.
metaphor
idiom
Conflict
What is a metaphor?
It is a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated.
It is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as.
It is a literary device that repeats the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer and more memorable.
"The children were flowers grown in concrete gardens" is an example of:
metaphor
simile
personification
What is a simile?
A comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.
Giving inhuman things human like qualities
Comparison of two unlike things using ‘like’ or ‘as’
What is an irony?
It is a literary technique in which the characters become animals.
It is a literary technique in which the characters become real.
It is a literary technique in which what is written or stated is different from or the opposite of what is expected.
"Kisses are the flowers of affection" is an example of:
Irony
Simile
Metaphor
"Watching the show was like watching grass grow" is an example:
Mataphor
Simile
Irony
What is a hyperbole?
exaggerated acting of a person.
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
exaggerated descriptions of animals, vegetables and fruits.
It is a person, or sometimes even an animal that takes part in the action of of a short story or other literary work.
character
setting
plot
point of view
