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WorksheetsE11 Stylistic devices (1)
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 4mins
The repetition of an initial consonant sound is called:
imagery
alliteration
assonance
symbol
“A moist young moon hung above the mist of a neighboring meadow” is an example of which literary device?
Alliteration
Symbol
assonance
Metaphor
Which literary device includes the use of words to express something different or opposite from their literal meaning, totally beyond our expectations?
hyperbole
irony
simile
symbol
“Water water every, but not a drop to drink”, is an example of which figurative language?
symbol
simile
irony
metaphor
“The moon was resting in the midnight sky”, is the best example of which figure of speech?
metaphor
simile
irony
personification
An example of metaphor includes:
My son is like a moon.
My son is as beautiful as moon
My son is a moon.
My son is as handsome as the moon.
I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!, is the best example of which literary device?
hyperbole
alliteration
imagery
parallelism
Her soft skin was like silk under his fingers.
Hyperbole
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
It takes my friend an eternity to get dressed.
Hyperbole
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
The omission of conjunctions in a series of words or phrases.
asyndeton
polysyndeton
synchesis
synecdoche
The combination of contradictory ideas in a single expression.
onomatopoeia
irony
paranomasia
oxymoron
Anaphora means...
repetition of the same sound at the beginning of a sequence of words
unusual front position for emphasis
repetition of the first few words
a thing or a concept personified
