IEO Literary Devices and Figures of Speech

Question 1

What literary device is used in the sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees'?

Accepted Answer

Personification

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Metaphor

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Simile

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Alliteration

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

Accepted Answer

Life is a roller coaster.

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She runs as fast as a cheetah.

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The bees buzzed loudly.

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He was very, very tired.

Question 3

Which sentence uses a simile?

Accepted Answer

He ran like the wind.

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The moon is a silver coin.

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Time flies when you're having fun.

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The stars danced overhead.

Question 4

'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers' is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Alliteration

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Assonance

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Onomatopoeia

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Consonance

Question 5

Exaggeration used for emphasis or comic effect is called:

Accepted Answer

Hyperbole

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Irony

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Metaphor

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Paradox

Question 6

Words like 'buzz,' 'hiss,' and 'bang' are examples of:

Accepted Answer

Onomatopoeia

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Alliteration

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Simile

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Personification

Question 7

A statement that seems contradictory but reveals a deeper truth is called a:

Accepted Answer

Paradox

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Oxymoron

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Irony

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Metaphor