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Language Devices Flashcards

1
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He had the strength of Hercules.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Allusion

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He flew with the height of Peter Pan.

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Allusion

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His scar was reminiscent of Harry Potter’s.

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Allusion

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His Donald Duck quack.

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Allusion

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Wearing the uniform of Captain America.

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Allusion

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The low, gravelly voice of Batman.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Allusion

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He was nailed to the cross.

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Allusion

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Swinging through the vines, just like Tarzan.

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Allusion

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9
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The quick brown fox ran past the slow dog.

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Antithesis

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10
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It was the best of times; It was the worst of times.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Antithesis

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11
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Love is the ideal thing; marriage is the real thing.

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Antithesis

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12
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That’s one small step for man, and one giant leap for mankind.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Antithesis

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13
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Speech is silver, but silence is gold.

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Antithesis

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14
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Money is the root of all evil. Poverty is the root of all goodness.

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Antithesis

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15
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Patience is bitter, but it has a sweet fruit.

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Antithesis

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16
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The sun was so hot, I froze to death.

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Antithesis

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17
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I have a million things to do today.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Hyperbole

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18
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I am so hungry I could eat a horse.

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Hyperbole

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19
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I had a tonne of homework.

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Hyperbole

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20
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I’ll die if I can’t go to that concert.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Hyperbole

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21
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That will cost a bazillion dollars.

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Hyperbole

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22
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His brain is the size of a house.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Hyperbole

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23
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He’s older than the hills.

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Hyperbole

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24
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It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing hats and jackets.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Hyperbole

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25
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Great. Another rainy day. How wonderful.

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Irony

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26
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You know how I just LOVE dog drool on my sofa.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Irony

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27
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I just LOVE this gift. It’s so cheap.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Irony

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28
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Wow, that football performance was greeeaaat…

What is the language device that has been used?

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Irony

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29
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It’s delightful to be home with a sick child twice in one week.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Irony

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30
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(After your arm is cut off) It’s just a scratch!

What is the language device that has been used?

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Irony

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31
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We’d be best friends if they didn’t keep trying to killl me.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Irony

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32
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He was as strong as an ox.

What is the language device that has been used?

A

Simile

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33
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He danced as if he were floating.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Simile

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34
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He was as gentle as a kitten.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Simile

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35
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He was happy as a dog with a bone.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Simile

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36
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He was as powerful as a bear.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Simile

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37
Q

He was as slippery as an eel.

What is the language device that has been used?

A

Simile

38
Q

He was as wise as an owl.

What is the language device that has been used?

A

Simile

39
Q

He was as sharp as a sword.

What is the language device that has been used?

A

Simile

40
Q

He flew like a bird.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Simile

41
Q

He swam like a dolphin.

What is the language device that has been used?

A

Simile

42
Q

He was proud like a lion.

What is the language device that has been used?

A

Simile

43
Q

He was happy like a puppy with a toy.

What is the language device that has been used?

A

Simile

44
Q

He was short like a small child.

What is the language device that has been used?

A

Simile

45
Q

He was industrious like a beaver.

What is the language device that has been used?

A

Simile

46
Q

He was slippery like a snake.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Simile

47
Q

He was smiling like a Cheshire cat.

What is the language device that has been used?

A

Simile

48
Q

He was a lion.

What is the language device that has been used?

A

Metaphor

49
Q

The ground rolled in waves beneath me.

What is the language device that has been used?

A

Metaphor

50
Q

Her butterfly light footsteps on the floor.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Metaphor

51
Q

That monkey of a child!

What is the language device that has been used?

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Metaphor

52
Q

That doorstop of a book.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Metaphor

53
Q

It tasted of heaven.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Metaphor

54
Q

It’s raining cats and dogs.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Metaphor

55
Q

He’s the black sheep of the family.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Metaphor

56
Q

He got cold feet right before his wedding.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Metaphor

57
Q

He’s a couch potato.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Metaphor

58
Q

You’re a firework.

What is the language device that has been used?

A

Metaphor

59
Q

Love is a battlefield.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Metaphor

60
Q

I am titanium.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Metaphor

61
Q

All the world’s a stage.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Metaphor

62
Q

Chaos is a friend of mine.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Metaphor

63
Q

You a’int nothing but a hound dog.

What is the language device that has been used?

A

Metaphor

64
Q

After a storm: “It rained a bit last night.”

What is the language device that has been used?

A

Understatement

65
Q

You spill food down your shirt: “Really, it’s hardly noticeable.”

What is the language device that has been used?

A

Understatement

66
Q

Your team wins the biggest game of the season: “Yeah, we played pretty well today.”

What is the language device that has been used?

A

Understatement

67
Q

You just won the lottery: “Ah, I’m kind of excited.”

What is the language device that has been used?

A

Understatement

68
Q

On the coldest day of the year: “I might need a jacket today.”

What is the language device that has been used?

A

Understatement

69
Q

A player screams at a referee over a penalty: “I may have a little bit of a temper.”

What is the language device that has been used?

A

Understatement

70
Q

I have a tiny little tumour in my brain.

What is the language device that has been used?

A

Understatement

71
Q

It was just a mild volcanic eruption.

What is the language device that has been used?

A

Understatement

72
Q

The wind whispered.

What is the language device that has been used?

A

Personification

73
Q

The creek babbled and muttered.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Personification

74
Q

The grass danced.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Personification

75
Q

The owl called to me.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Personification

76
Q

The birds chattered.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Personification

77
Q

The wind drove the car off the motorway.

What is the language device that has been used?

A

Personification

78
Q

The squirrels giggled.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Personification

79
Q

The birds gossiped in the trees.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Personification

80
Q

The ground complained as I stood upon it.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Personification

81
Q

The car growled and snarled.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Zoomorphism

82
Q

The ocean reared up and whinnied

What is the language device that has been used?

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Zoomorphism

83
Q

The rocks stampeded forwards.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Zoomorphism

84
Q

The wind bucked and cantered about.

What is the language device that has been used?

A

Zoomorphism

85
Q

The water slithered through the gaps.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Zoomorphism

86
Q

The boy buzzed about.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Zoomorphism

87
Q

The children pranced about.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Zoomorphism

88
Q

The wind played fetch with the ball.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Zoomorphism

89
Q

The boy burrowed into his blankets.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Zoomorphism

90
Q

The teacher barked.

What is the language device that has been used?

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Zoomorphism

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