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Literary Devices
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. personification
d. irony
You are the sunshine Question #2
that brings light to my
grey days.
a. allusion
b. simile
c. metaphor
d. anaphora
The laughter of the Question #3
witch sounded like
nails on a chalkboard.
a. simile
b. alliteration
c.oxymoron
d. litotes
1. C. Personification
YOUR
give human attributes or qualities to non-living things
or concepts. The wind cannot literally "whisper",
YOUR
simile, because it is a direct comparison and does not
use the words "like" or "as".
KNOWLEDGE!
3. A. Simile
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contradictory terms side by side.
CHALLENGE
5. Assonance
LET'S CHECK Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds. The
YOUR
words "Matt" "rapped" "band" "man" "tan" "hat",
and "clapped" all have the short a vowel sound.
UNDERSTANDI
NG!
6. Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia is when a word evokes its actual
LET'S CHECK sound. The sounds of the words "pop" (which
YOUR
means a sharp, snapping noise) and "sizzle" (a
hissing sound that is made when cooking) suggest
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ROUND 3: READI
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CHALLENGE IDENT
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8. Personification.
LET'S CHECK In this excerpt, daffodils are described as "tossing
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their heads in sprightly dance", which is an action
that only humans can perform.
UNDERSTANDI
NG!
You've reached the end of
this quiz. Good job!
Remember: writers use literary devices to creatively express meaning
in unique ways. When you are able to identify and understand literary
devices, reading and writing become more enjoyable and fulfilling.
REFERENCE:
Wordsworth, William. “The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Vol. III.” The Project Gutenberg, Project Gutenberg, 8 Apr. 2018,
www.gutenberg.org/files/12383/12383-h/12383-h.htm.