Any technique used to help the author achieve his or her purpose is called
Figurative Language
Poetry
Literary Devices
Mood
Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence
"Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars?"
Alliteration
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
The mood the author is creating using details in writing (joyful, serious, humorous, sad)....
Personfication
Tone
Symbolism
Hyperbole
The definition of personification is...
Giving human characteristics to non-human objects.
Using like or as when comparing two or more things.
Comparing two or more things without using like or as.
When you talk bad about a person.
The following sentence is an example of what literary device...
"But I feel peaceful. Your success in the ring this morning was, to a small degree, my success. Your future is assured. You will live, secure and safe, Wilbur. Nothing can harm you now."
Symbolism
Personification
Imager
Tone
Which of these sentences does NOT contain onomatopoeia?
The really red rose is beautiful.
The floor creaked as I walked across it.
The bee was buzzing in my ear.
The race car screeched down the road.
A picture, object, color, etc. that is used to represent another idea or concept...
Tone
Metaphor
Imagery
Symbolism
Read the sentence below. What is it an example of?
"I had tried to open my locker a thousand times before someone came to help me."
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Imagery
The use of words that appeal to the five senses is...
Simile
Metaphor
Imagery
Tone
Babe was a two ton bundle of blue dynamite is an example of...
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Imagery
Metaphor
The “plop” and the “fizz” in the following line are examples of...
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Tone
Which type of literary device is used in the following sentence...
"Her head was so full of ideas that it was ready to burst wide open."
Tone
Symbolism
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Choose which figure of speech appears in the sentence below
"The new pillows were like fluffy white marshmallows."
Symbolism
Metaphor
Simile
Tone
Choose the correct word for the following definition:
Often uses "like" or "as" to compare two things that are not similar.
Simile
Metaphor
Symbolism
Personification
The Following Sentence is an example of what Literary Device...
"And the trees all died. They were orange trees. I don't know why they died, they just died. Something wrong with the soil possibly or maybe the stuff we got from the nursery wasn't the best. We complained about it. So we've got thirty kids there, each kid had his or her own little tree to plant and we've got these thirty dead trees."
Metaphor
Simile
Tone
Symbolism
What type of Literary Device is used in the following sentence
"My dog dances and sings when I get home from work because he's so excited!"
Tone
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personfication
Roses stand for romance and Violets representing shyness are examples of....
Tone
Symbolism
Simile
Imagery
When a word describes a sound and actually mimics the sound of the object or action (Examples: Boom, Crash, Screech, Wow) is the definition of...
Symbolism
Tone
Onomatopoeia
Personification
"Tumbling through the ocean water after being overtaken by a monstrous wave..."
This is an example of what type of imagery?
Taste
Touch/Feel
Hearing
Sight
Which of the following paints a vivid picture with words, and helps the reader picture the story in their mind...
Onomatopoeia
Imagery
Hyperbole
Personification
A comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common; compares two different things or ideas (Not Meant to be taken Literally) is the Definition for what Literary Device...
Metaphor
Imagery
Simile
Tone
Which word means "a figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea"?
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
An exaggeration used for emphasis or humor; language used to exaggerate what you mean or emphasize a point is the Definition of...
Imagery
Personification
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Red can symbolize blood, passion, danger, or immoral character and Purple represeting a royal color. Are both examples of