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Given the phrase, "The sizzling sun scorched the sandy shore, silently stealing strength from sunbathers," which literary and sound devices are present? (Select all that apply)
Given the phrase, "The sizzling sun scorched the sandy shore, silently stealing strength from sunbathers," which literary and sound devices are present? (Select all that apply)
- Simile
- Consonance
- Apostrophe
- Alliteration (correct)
- Metaphor
- Understatement
- Onomatopoeia
- Allusion
- Hyperbole
- Assonance (correct)
- Personification (correct)
In the line, "Life is but a dream, oh fleeting shadow of time!" identify all the literary and sound devices employed. (Select all that apply)
In the line, "Life is but a dream, oh fleeting shadow of time!" identify all the literary and sound devices employed. (Select all that apply)
- Consonance
- Apostrophe (correct)
- Metaphor (correct)
- Hyperbole
- Simile (correct)
- Onomatopoeia
- Personification
- Alliteration
- Allusion
- Understatement
- Assonance
Consider the sentence: "The weary waves whispered woes to the weeping willows." Which literary devices are evident? (Select all that apply)
Consider the sentence: "The weary waves whispered woes to the weeping willows." Which literary devices are evident? (Select all that apply)
- Consonance
- Hyperbole
- Assonance
- Onomatopoeia
- Alliteration (correct)
- Metaphor
- Personification (correct)
- Simile
- Apostrophe
- Understatement
- Allusion
Determine which literary and sound devices are at play in the sentence: "The old clock coughed its complaint as cars crashed carelessly close." (Select all that apply)
Determine which literary and sound devices are at play in the sentence: "The old clock coughed its complaint as cars crashed carelessly close." (Select all that apply)
In the excerpt, "The moon, a silent sentinel, surveyed the sleeping city," which devices are utilized? (Select all that apply)
In the excerpt, "The moon, a silent sentinel, surveyed the sleeping city," which devices are utilized? (Select all that apply)
Analyze the phrase: "The wind wailed wildly, a mournful melody in the night." What literary and sound devices are present? (Select all that apply)
Analyze the phrase: "The wind wailed wildly, a mournful melody in the night." What literary and sound devices are present? (Select all that apply)
Identify the literary devices used in the sentence: "Time is a thief, stealing our youth." (Select all that apply)
Identify the literary devices used in the sentence: "Time is a thief, stealing our youth." (Select all that apply)
What literary and sound devices are used in the exclamation: "Oh, cruel world, why do you wound me?" (Select all that apply)
What literary and sound devices are used in the exclamation: "Oh, cruel world, why do you wound me?" (Select all that apply)
Given the line, 'The furrow followed free,' identify the literary and sound devices present. (Select all that apply)
Given the line, 'The furrow followed free,' identify the literary and sound devices present. (Select all that apply)
From Shakespeare's Sonnet 18, consider the phrase, 'Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May.' Which literary and sound devices are evident? (Select all that apply)
From Shakespeare's Sonnet 18, consider the phrase, 'Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May.' Which literary and sound devices are evident? (Select all that apply)
Analyze the sentence, 'The chair shrieked under his weight,' and determine which literary and sound devices are used. (Select all that apply)
Analyze the sentence, 'The chair shrieked under his weight,' and determine which literary and sound devices are used. (Select all that apply)
From the sentence, 'The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain,' identify the prominent sound device used. (Select all that apply)
From the sentence, 'The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain,' identify the prominent sound device used. (Select all that apply)
What literary device is predominantly featured in the statement: 'He is as brave as a lion'? (Select all that apply)
What literary device is predominantly featured in the statement: 'He is as brave as a lion'? (Select all that apply)
Analyze the phrase: 'The stars winked at me.' What literary device is being used? (Select all that apply)
Analyze the phrase: 'The stars winked at me.' What literary device is being used? (Select all that apply)
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"The sizzling sun scorched the sandy shore, silently stealing strength from sunbathers."
"The sizzling sun scorched the sandy shore, silently stealing strength from sunbathers."
The sentence uses alliteration, personification, and consonance.
- Alliteration: Repetition of 's' at the beginning of 'sizzling sun scorched sandy shore silently stealing strength'.
- Personification: 'Sun' is given the human-like action of 'scorching' and 'stealing'.
- Consonance: Repetition of the 's' sound throughout the sentence.
句子中使用了頭韻，擬人法和輔音。
- 頭韻：在 'sizzling sun scorched sandy shore silently stealing strength' 的開頭重複 's'。
- 擬人法：'Sun' 被賦予了像人類一樣的 'scorching' 和 'stealing' 行為。
- 輔音：在整個句子中重複 's' 的聲音。
"Life is but a dream, oh fleeting shadow of time!"
"Life is but a dream, oh fleeting shadow of time!"
The sentence uses metaphor and apostrophe.
- Metaphor: 'Life is but a dream' compares life to a dream without using 'like' or 'as'.
- Apostrophe: Addressing 'fleeting shadow of time' directly.
該句子使用隱喻和呼語。
- 隱喻：'Life is but a dream' 將生活比作夢想，而沒有使用 'like' 或 'as'。
- 呼語：直接稱呼 'fleeting shadow of time'。
Study Notes
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Figures of Speech and Sound Devices Analysis
"The sizzling sun scorched the sandy shore, silently stealing strength from sunbathers."
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Alliteration: The sentence contains alliteration through the repetition of the "s" sound at the beginning of several words ("sizzling," "sun," "scorched," "sandy," "shore," "silently," "stealing," "strength," "sunbathers"). Alliteration is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan): 這句話透過重複多個單字開頭的 "s" 音（"sizzling", "sun", "scorched", "sandy", "shore", "silently", "stealing", "strength", "sunbathers"）來展現頭韻。頭韻是指相鄰或緊密相連的單字以相同字母或聲音開頭的現象。
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Consonance: Consonance is present with the recurring "s" and "n" sounds within the words, not just at the beginning. This refers to the repetition of consonant sounds anywhere within the words in close proximity.
- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan): 諧音是指單字中重複出現 "s" 和 "n" 的聲音，不只是在開頭。這指的是輔音在相近的單字中任何位置重複出現。
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Personification: The sun is described as "silently stealing strength," giving it a human-like action. Personification is attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.
- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan): 太陽被描述為「默默地偷走力量」，賦予了它類似人類的行為。擬人化是將人類特徵歸於非人類實體。
"Life is but a dream, oh fleeting shadow of time!"
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Metaphor: "Life is but a dream" is a metaphor, comparing life to a dream without using "like" or "as." A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly equates two different things.
- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan): 「生命只是一場夢」是一種隱喻，將生命比作夢，而沒有使用「像」或「如」。隱喻是一種直接將兩種不同的事物等同起來的修辭手法。
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Apostrophe: The phrase "oh fleeting shadow of time!" is an apostrophe, as it directly addresses an abstract concept (time) as if it could respond. Apostrophe is a figure of speech in which someone absent or dead or something nonhuman is addressed as if it were alive and present and could reply. - Traditional Chinese (Taiwan): 「喔，時間的流逝之影！」這句話是一個呼告，因為它直接向一個抽象概念（時間）發出呼喊，彷彿它可以回應。呼告是一種修辭手法，在這種手法中，某個缺席或已故的人或某種非人類事物被呼喚，就好像它活著並在場，並且可以回應一樣。
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