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"The sizzling sun scorched the sandy shore, silently stealing strength from sunbathers." Which literary or sound device is most evident in this line?
"The sizzling sun scorched the sandy shore, silently stealing strength from sunbathers." Which literary or sound device is most evident in this line?
- Consonance
- Assonance
- Alliteration (correct)
- Metaphor
- Simile
- Onomatopoeia
- Hyperbole
- Understatement
- Apostrophe
- Personification
- Allusion
"Life is but a dream, oh fleeting shadow of time!" Which literary or sound device is most evident in this line?
"Life is but a dream, oh fleeting shadow of time!" Which literary or sound device is most evident in this line?
- Consonance
- Personification
- Simile
- Hyperbole
- Apostrophe (correct)
- Alliteration
- Onomatopoeia
- Assonance
- Allusion
- Understatement
- Metaphor
"The wind whispered secrets through the trees." Which literary or sound device is most evident in this line?
"The wind whispered secrets through the trees." Which literary or sound device is most evident in this line?
- Assonance
- Hyperbole
- Simile
- Understatement
- Allusion
- Metaphor
- Consonance
- Apostrophe
- Onomatopoeia
- Alliteration
- Personification (correct)
"The old mansion was a haunted house; cobwebs spun stories in every shadowy corner." Which literary or sound device is most evident in this line?
"The old mansion was a haunted house; cobwebs spun stories in every shadowy corner." Which literary or sound device is most evident in this line?
"The silence in the room was so loud, it roared in my ears." Which literary or sound device is most evident in this line?
"The silence in the room was so loud, it roared in my ears." Which literary or sound device is most evident in this line?
"He was as brave as a lion in the face of danger." Which literary or sound device is most evident in this line?
"He was as brave as a lion in the face of danger." Which literary or sound device is most evident in this line?
"The city was a concrete jungle, teeming with life and ambition." Which literary or sound device is most evident in this line?
"The city was a concrete jungle, teeming with life and ambition." Which literary or sound device is most evident in this line?
"The dove's coo echoed softly through the quiet forest." Which literary or sound device is most evident in this line?
"The dove's coo echoed softly through the quiet forest." Which literary or sound device is most evident in this line?
"With a smile, she said the tsunami caused a bit of water damage." Which literary or sound device is most evident in this line?
"With a smile, she said the tsunami caused a bit of water damage." Which literary or sound device is most evident in this line?
"From forth the fatal loins of these two foes; A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life." Which literary or sound device is most evident in this line?
"From forth the fatal loins of these two foes; A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life." Which literary or sound device is most evident in this line?
Flashcards
Alliteration
Alliteration
The repetition of the same sounds—usually consonant sounds—at the beginning of words or stressed syllables.
Parallelism
Parallelism
The use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same; or similar in their construction, sound, meaning, or meter.
Understatement
Understatement
A literary device that employs a collection of words or phrases to generate a negative or positive implication by using reverse statement of the fact.
Apostrophe
Apostrophe
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Consonance
Consonance
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Allusion
Allusion
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Metaphor
Metaphor
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Assonance
Assonance
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Personification
Personification
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Simile
Simile
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Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia
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Hyperbole
Hyperbole
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Study Notes
Alliteration
- Repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
- The phrase "sizzling sun scorched sandy shore, silently stealing strength from sunbathers" demonstrates alliteration due to the repeated 's' sound.
Understatement
- Intentionally downplaying something for effect.
Apostrophe
- Addressing someone or something, usually not present, as though present.
- The line "Life is but a dream, oh fleeting shadow of time!" shows apostrophe because it directly addresses "fleeting shadow of time".
Consonance
- Repetition of the same consonant sound within words in close proximity.
Allusion
- Indirect reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.
Metaphor
- Direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
- Implies one thing is another.
Assonance
- Repetition of vowel sounds within words in close proximity.
Personification
- Giving human qualities to non-human things.
Simile
- Comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."
Onomatopoeia
- Word that imitates the natural sound of something.
Hyperbole
- Exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.
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