literary devices Flashcards
It is the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of multiple words.
Alliteration
Refers to a situation where the outcome or response is the opposite of what is expected.
Irony
Type of rhyme with words that have similar, but not identical sounds.
Slant Rhyme
What literary device was used in the sentence, “Hello darkness, my old friend, I’ve come to talk to you?”
Apostrophe
A Latin phrase that translates to “remember you must die.”
Memento mori
What figure of speech was used in the sentence? “She is as tall as a Giraffe.”
Simile
It is a literary device that uses the repetition of short phrases or single words at the beginning of clauses or sentences to enhance rhythm.
Anaphora
What literary device was used? “The funeral home was built next to a children’s nursery.”
Juxtaposition
It is when a famous person, place, literary work, or event is implicitly referenced.
Allusion
Is the attribution of uniquely human characteristics to non-human creatures and beings (living).
Anthropomorphism
It is a figure of speech that juxtaposes concepts with opposite meanings within a word. Examples of this are Awfully Good, Big Baby, Proper Idiot, Silent Scream, etc.
Oxymoron
A statement that may be true but seems impossible or difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics. Ex.: Save money by spending it, Eat burgers to celebrate your weight loss!
Paradox
It is a figure of speech in which a word is substituted for another word that is closely related by it. Examples: “I enjoy reading Martin Luther King.”
Metonymy
What figure of speech is used? “The last piece of the pie was calling my name.”
Personification
“BOOM!” “CRACK!” “SHAKE!” These are examples of what figure of speech?
Onomatopoeia
