Literary Decices

Question 1

Simile:

Answer 1

A comparison of two or more things using like or as. Ex. His teeth shone bright like the moon

Question 2

Metaphor:

Answer 2

Comparison of two or more things not using the words like or as. Ex. That chief is a magician

Question 3

Personification:

Answer 3

Giving human traits to non human objects. Ex. The shadows danced.

Question 4

Understatement:

Answer 4

Less strength or emphasis I used than expected. Ex. The elephant was mildly big.

Question 5

Onomatopea: l

Answer 5

A word that makes a sound. Ex. Ouch, boom, pow, crack, etc.

Question 6

Idiom:

Answer 6

Not meant to be taken literally. Has different meanings.

Question 7

Pun:

Answer 7

A word or phrase which has a double meaning. Ex. My vacuum doesn’t work. Just suck it up.

Question 8

Proverb:

Answer 8

Word or passage where wisdom is given. Meant to express the truth. Ex. Many hands make light work.

Question 9

Oxymoron:

Answer 9

Two or more words that contradict each other. Ex. Jumbo shrimp.