BECE Literary Devices in Prose 2

Question 1

"Her voice was as smooth as honey flowing over warm bread." Which literary device is used?

Accepted Answer

Simile

Answer

This is a simile because it uses 'as' to compare the voice to honey.

Question 2

"The trees whispered secrets to the wind as night fell." What literary device is illustrated?

Accepted Answer

Personification

Answer

Personification gives human qualities (whispering secrets) to non-human things (trees).

Question 3

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." Which device does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

Alliteration

Answer

Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound ('p') in closely connected words.

Question 4

Which of the following words is the best example of onomatopoeia?

Accepted Answer

Sizzle

Answer

Sizzle imitates the actual sound it describes, which is the definition of onomatopoeia.

Question 5

"I have told you a million times to clean your room!" This sentence contains which device?

Accepted Answer

Hyperbole

Answer

Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis; no one literally repeats a million times.

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