Literary Devices and Figures of Speech
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Match the literary device with its description:

Alliteration = The repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of words Assonance = The sound made by consonants, appearing in quick succession Consonance = Internal rhyming with repeated vowel sounds Onomatopoeia = Words that have sounds that reinforce their meaning

Match the figure of speech with its definition:

Metaphor = A comparison of two unlike things Simile = A figure of speech using 'like', 'as', or 'than' Personification = Describing ideas or objects with human qualities Hyperbole = Exaggeration used for emphasis

Match the rhetorical device with its function:

Anaphora = The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences Metonymy = Using a closely related word or thought instead of the actual term Juxtaposition = Placing two things side by side to highlight differences Repetition = Intentional reuse of words or phrases for effect

Match the literary technique with its role:

<p>Allusion = A reference to a person, event, or thing outside of the text Imagery = Descriptive language that engages the senses Irony = A situation producing an unexpected outcome Symbol = Something that suggests or stands for something else</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the writing element with its function:

<p>Diction = A writer's unique choice and arrangement of words Pun = A play on words Oxymoron = Combining contradictory words Internal Rhyme = Rhyming of middle or end words in close proximity</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the poetic device with its characteristic:

<p>Pun = A play on words Repetition = Intentional reuse of words or phrases for effect Oxymoron = Combining contradictory words Symbol = Something that suggests or stands for something else</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the literary term with its feature:

<p>Hyperbole = Exaggeration used for emphasis Diction = A writer's unique choice and arrangement of words Allusion = A reference to a person, event, or thing outside of the text Metaphor = A comparison of two unlike things</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the line 'Beneath the moon's soft silver glow,' the literary device used is?

<p>Imagery</p> Signup and view all the answers

The phrase 'The scent of cinnamon fills the air' contains an example of which literary device?

<p>Metaphor</p> Signup and view all the answers

The expression 'As springtime whispers, 'The end is near,'' primarily employs which literary device?

<p>Hyperbole</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the autumn breeze, leaves gently sway, A rustling chorus on a crisp fall day. Golden hues paint the landscape bright, As the sun bids farewell to the waning ________________.

<p>light</p> Signup and view all the answers

The earth awakens from its winter sleep, In a ________________ of rebirth, the promise to keep.

<p>blanket</p> Signup and view all the answers

Birds sing melodies, sweet and clear, As springtime whispers, 'The ________________ is near.'

<p>end</p> Signup and view all the answers

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