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Identify the device used in the sentence: "The sizzling sun scorched the sandy shore, silently stealing strength from sunbathers."
Identify the device used in the sentence: "The sizzling sun scorched the sandy shore, silently stealing strength from sunbathers."
- Apostrophe
- Alliteration (correct)
- Simile
- Consonance
- Understatement
- Assonance
- Allusion
- Personification
- Metaphor
- Onomatopoeia
- Hyperbole
Which literary device is predominantly featured in the line: "Life is but a dream, oh fleeting shadow of time!"
Which literary device is predominantly featured in the line: "Life is but a dream, oh fleeting shadow of time!"
- Assonance
- Apostrophe (correct)
- Metaphor
- Onomatopoeia
- Alliteration
- Simile
- Allusion
- Personification
- Consonance
- Understatement
- Hyperbole
In the sentence, "The sizzling sun scorched the sandy shore, silently stealing strength from sunbathers," aside from alliteration, which other device is notably present?
In the sentence, "The sizzling sun scorched the sandy shore, silently stealing strength from sunbathers," aside from alliteration, which other device is notably present?
- Allusion
- Apostrophe
- Hyperbole
- Alliteration
- Consonance
- Understatement
- Onomatopoeia
- Simile
- Personification (correct)
- Assonance
- Metaphor
What figure of speech is evident in the phrase: "Life is but a dream"?
What figure of speech is evident in the phrase: "Life is but a dream"?
In "The sizzling sun scorched the sandy shore," which device captures the sound quality of the sun?
In "The sizzling sun scorched the sandy shore," which device captures the sound quality of the sun?
Identify the most accurate literary device used in the complete sentence: "Life is but a dream, oh fleeting shadow of time!"
Identify the most accurate literary device used in the complete sentence: "Life is but a dream, oh fleeting shadow of time!"
Which sound device contributes to the rhythm and musicality of "The sizzling sun scorched the sandy shore, silently stealing strength from sunbathers?"
Which sound device contributes to the rhythm and musicality of "The sizzling sun scorched the sandy shore, silently stealing strength from sunbathers?"
In the sentence: "Life is but a dream, oh fleeting shadow of time!" which device implies that life is unreal or transient?
In the sentence: "Life is but a dream, oh fleeting shadow of time!" which device implies that life is unreal or transient?
What literary device is used to exaggerate the sun's impact in "The sizzling sun scorched the sandy shore, silently stealing strength from sunbathers."
What literary device is used to exaggerate the sun's impact in "The sizzling sun scorched the sandy shore, silently stealing strength from sunbathers."
In "Life is but a dream, oh fleeting shadow of time!" identify the device that captures a sense of brevity and the quick passage of existence.
In "Life is but a dream, oh fleeting shadow of time!" identify the device that captures a sense of brevity and the quick passage of existence.
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Alliteration
Alliteration
The repetition of the same sounds, usually consonants, at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase.
Consonance
Consonance
The repetition of consonant sounds within words or at the end of words in a sentence or phrase.
Assonance
Assonance
The repetition of vowel sounds within words in a sentence or phrase.
Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia
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Simile
Simile
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Metaphor
Metaphor
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Personification
Personification
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Hyperbole
Hyperbole
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Understatement
Understatement
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Apostrophe
Apostrophe
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Study Notes
Figures of Speech
- Figures of speech are literary devices used to enhance writing by creating imaginative comparisons and effects.
"The sizzling sun scorched the sandy shore, silently stealing strength from sunbathers."
- Alliteration may be present due to the repetition of initial consonant sounds.
- Consonance may be present, involving the repetition of consonant sounds within words.
- Personification may also be present with the sun "silently stealing strength".
"Life is but a dream, oh fleeting shadow of time!"
- Metaphor is evident, comparing life to a dream.
- Apostrophe is used, directly addressing "fleeting shadow of time."
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