Literary Device Examples Flashcards
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What is an example of an idiom?
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- Tie the knot - Get married
- Break a leg - Good luck
- Call it a day - Stop working on something
2
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What is an example of an oxymoron?
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- This concert has a very small crowd.
- Moving to a new town is bittersweet.
- There was a dog found missing!
3
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What is an example of an onomatopoeia?
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- Bam
- Boom
- Smash
- Pow
4
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What is an example of a hyperbole?
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- She’s thinner than a toothpick
- I’m so full, I could eat a horse
- I have a million things to do
5
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What is an example of foreshadowing?
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His early interest in cars as a child foreshadowed his career as a race car driver
6
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What is an example of an alliteration?
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- The big bad bear bashed the baby bunnies by the bushes
- Please put away the paints and practice piano
- Lazy lions lay low
7
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What is an example of pathetic fallacy?
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- His favourite jeans were bitter after years of overuse
- The grumpy clouds appeared at noon
- Cheerful fireworks flew through the air
8
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What is an example of personification?
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- The wind whistled in the night
- The desk screamed as it was being moved
- The sun smiled happily down on us
9
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What is an example of assonance?
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- He rowed the boat
- Hear the mellow wedding bells
- His tender heir might bear his memory
10
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What is an example of dramatic irony?
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In Beauty and the Beast, Belle is unaware that the Beast is the prince but the audience already knows
11
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What is an example of verbal irony?
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- “Just what I needed”
- “Oh great! Its raining!”
- “Wow! Your singing voice is truley enchanting!”
12
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What is an example of a metaphor?
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- Life is a rollarcoaster
- He was an open book
- The sunshine of your smile lights up the room
13
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What is an example of a pun?
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- A bicycle can’t stand on its own because it is two tired
- Reading while sunbathing makes you wll-read
- This is eggcelent
14
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What is an example of a symbol?
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- Heart is a symbol for love
- Dove is a symbol for peace
- The cross is a symbol for Jesus
15
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What is an example of situational irony?
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- The traffic cop got a ticket
- The fire station burned down
- The hairdresser had a horrible haircut
