Flocabulary Literary Devices

Question 1

Which literary device gives human qualities or characteristics to non-human things, animals, or ideas?

Accepted Answer

Personification

Answer

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'?

Accepted Answer

Onomatopoeia

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

Simile

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Alliteration

Answer

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'?

Accepted Answer

Metaphor

Answer

A metaphor directly states that one thing IS another, such as 'Life is a journey,' without using connecting words like 'like' or 'as.'

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