Flocabulary Literary Devices 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which literary device gives human qualities or characteristics to non-human things, animals, or ideas?
- Hyperbole
- Personification (Correct answer)
- Alliteration
- Onomatopoeia
Correct answer: Personification
Personification attributes human traits, emotions, or actions to non-human entities, such as saying 'the wind whispered through the trees.'
Question 2: What is it called when a word imitates or resembles the sound it describes, like 'buzz' or 'crash'?
- Alliteration
- Assonance
- Onomatopoeia (Correct answer)
- Simile
Correct answer: Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia refers to words whose pronunciation mimics the sound they describe, making writing more vivid and sensory.
Question 3: A comparison between two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as' is called a:
- Metaphor
- Simile (Correct answer)
- Allusion
- Hyperbole
Correct answer: Simile
A simile explicitly compares two different things using 'like' or 'as,' such as 'brave as a lion.'
Question 4: Which literary device involves the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in closely connected words?
- Rhyme
- Assonance
- Alliteration (Correct answer)
- Consonance
Correct answer: Alliteration
Alliteration is the repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of nearby words, as in 'Peter Piper picked a peck.'
Question 5: What literary device makes a comparison between two unlike things WITHOUT using 'like' or 'as'?
- Simile
- Metaphor (Correct answer)
- Imagery
- Alliteration
Correct answer: Metaphor
A metaphor directly states that one thing IS another, such as 'Life is a journey,' without using connecting words like 'like' or 'as.'
Question 6: Which term describes an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or humor, not meant to be taken literally?
- Understatement
- Irony
- Hyperbole (Correct answer)
- Paradox
Correct answer: Hyperbole
Hyperbole uses dramatic exaggeration to create emphasis or a comic effect, such as 'I've told you a million times!'
Question 7: What literary device hints at or provides clues about events that will happen later in a story?
- Flashback
- Foreshadowing (Correct answer)
- Allusion
- Exposition
Correct answer: Foreshadowing
Foreshadowing is a technique where the author plants hints or clues early in the story to prepare readers for future events.
Flocabulary Literary Devices 1
Which literary device gives human qualities or characteristics to non-human things, animals, or ideas?