Language Devices Flashcards
He had the strength of Hercules.
What is the language device that has been used?
Allusion
He flew with the height of Peter Pan.
What is the language device that has been used?
Allusion
His scar was reminiscent of Harry Potter’s.
What is the language device that has been used?
Allusion
His Donald Duck quack.
What is the language device that has been used?
Allusion
Wearing the uniform of Captain America.
What is the language device that has been used?
Allusion
The low, gravelly voice of Batman.
What is the language device that has been used?
Allusion
He was nailed to the cross.
What is the language device that has been used?
Allusion
Swinging through the vines, just like Tarzan.
What is the language device that has been used?
Allusion
The quick brown fox ran past the slow dog.
What is the language device that has been used?
Antithesis
It was the best of times; It was the worst of times.
What is the language device that has been used?
Antithesis
Love is the ideal thing; marriage is the real thing.
What is the language device that has been used?
Antithesis
That’s one small step for man, and one giant leap for mankind.
What is the language device that has been used?
Antithesis
Speech is silver, but silence is gold.
What is the language device that has been used?
Antithesis
Money is the root of all evil. Poverty is the root of all goodness.
What is the language device that has been used?
Antithesis
Patience is bitter, but it has a sweet fruit.
What is the language device that has been used?
Antithesis
The sun was so hot, I froze to death.
What is the language device that has been used?
Antithesis
I have a million things to do today.
What is the language device that has been used?
Hyperbole
I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
What is the language device that has been used?
Hyperbole
I had a tonne of homework.
What is the language device that has been used?
Hyperbole
I’ll die if I can’t go to that concert.
What is the language device that has been used?
Hyperbole
That will cost a bazillion dollars.
What is the language device that has been used?
Hyperbole
His brain is the size of a house.
What is the language device that has been used?
Hyperbole
He’s older than the hills.
What is the language device that has been used?
Hyperbole
It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing hats and jackets.
What is the language device that has been used?
Hyperbole
Great. Another rainy day. How wonderful.
What is the language device that has been used?
Irony
You know how I just LOVE dog drool on my sofa.
What is the language device that has been used?
Irony
I just LOVE this gift. It’s so cheap.
What is the language device that has been used?
Irony
Wow, that football performance was greeeaaat…
What is the language device that has been used?
Irony
It’s delightful to be home with a sick child twice in one week.
What is the language device that has been used?
Irony
(After your arm is cut off) It’s just a scratch!
What is the language device that has been used?
Irony
We’d be best friends if they didn’t keep trying to killl me.
What is the language device that has been used?
Irony
He was as strong as an ox.
What is the language device that has been used?
Simile
He danced as if he were floating.
What is the language device that has been used?
Simile
He was as gentle as a kitten.
What is the language device that has been used?
Simile
He was happy as a dog with a bone.
What is the language device that has been used?
Simile
He was as powerful as a bear.
What is the language device that has been used?
Simile
He was as slippery as an eel.
What is the language device that has been used?
Simile
He was as wise as an owl.
What is the language device that has been used?
Simile
He was as sharp as a sword.
What is the language device that has been used?
Simile
He flew like a bird.
What is the language device that has been used?
Simile
He swam like a dolphin.
What is the language device that has been used?
Simile
He was proud like a lion.
What is the language device that has been used?
Simile
He was happy like a puppy with a toy.
What is the language device that has been used?
Simile
He was short like a small child.
What is the language device that has been used?
Simile
He was industrious like a beaver.
What is the language device that has been used?
Simile
He was slippery like a snake.
What is the language device that has been used?
Simile
He was smiling like a Cheshire cat.
What is the language device that has been used?
Simile
He was a lion.
What is the language device that has been used?
Metaphor
The ground rolled in waves beneath me.
What is the language device that has been used?
Metaphor
Her butterfly light footsteps on the floor.
What is the language device that has been used?
Metaphor
That monkey of a child!
What is the language device that has been used?
Metaphor
That doorstop of a book.
What is the language device that has been used?
Metaphor
It tasted of heaven.
What is the language device that has been used?
Metaphor
It’s raining cats and dogs.
What is the language device that has been used?
Metaphor
He’s the black sheep of the family.
What is the language device that has been used?
Metaphor
He got cold feet right before his wedding.
What is the language device that has been used?
Metaphor
He’s a couch potato.
What is the language device that has been used?
Metaphor
You’re a firework.
What is the language device that has been used?
Metaphor
Love is a battlefield.
What is the language device that has been used?
Metaphor
I am titanium.
What is the language device that has been used?
Metaphor
All the world’s a stage.
What is the language device that has been used?
Metaphor
Chaos is a friend of mine.
What is the language device that has been used?
Metaphor
You a’int nothing but a hound dog.
What is the language device that has been used?
Metaphor
After a storm: “It rained a bit last night.”
What is the language device that has been used?
Understatement
You spill food down your shirt: “Really, it’s hardly noticeable.”
What is the language device that has been used?
Understatement
Your team wins the biggest game of the season: “Yeah, we played pretty well today.”
What is the language device that has been used?
Understatement
You just won the lottery: “Ah, I’m kind of excited.”
What is the language device that has been used?
Understatement
On the coldest day of the year: “I might need a jacket today.”
What is the language device that has been used?
Understatement
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?
Understatement
I have a tiny little tumour in my brain.
What is the language device that has been used?
Understatement
It was just a mild volcanic eruption.
What is the language device that has been used?
Understatement
The wind whispered.
What is the language device that has been used?
Personification
The creek babbled and muttered.
What is the language device that has been used?
Personification
The grass danced.
What is the language device that has been used?
Personification
The owl called to me.
What is the language device that has been used?
Personification
The birds chattered.
What is the language device that has been used?
Personification
The wind drove the car off the motorway.
What is the language device that has been used?
Personification
The squirrels giggled.
What is the language device that has been used?
Personification
The birds gossiped in the trees.
What is the language device that has been used?
Personification
The ground complained as I stood upon it.
What is the language device that has been used?
Personification
The car growled and snarled.
What is the language device that has been used?
Zoomorphism
The ocean reared up and whinnied
What is the language device that has been used?
Zoomorphism
The rocks stampeded forwards.
What is the language device that has been used?
Zoomorphism
The wind bucked and cantered about.
What is the language device that has been used?
Zoomorphism
The water slithered through the gaps.
What is the language device that has been used?
Zoomorphism
The boy buzzed about.
What is the language device that has been used?
Zoomorphism
The children pranced about.
What is the language device that has been used?
Zoomorphism
The wind played fetch with the ball.
What is the language device that has been used?
Zoomorphism
The boy burrowed into his blankets.
What is the language device that has been used?
Zoomorphism
The teacher barked.
What is the language device that has been used?
Zoomorphism
