With a write-in question for each of the following literary devices, create an example for each one using each one once. Please provide context for the few devices that need it. Pr... With a write-in question for each of the following literary devices, create an example for each one using each one once. Please provide context for the few devices that need it. Provide an answer key. The key should consist of the problem number and the correct literary device. Do not make them in alphabetical order.
Understand the Problem
The question is asking us to create write-in examples for 44 different literary devices, providing context for those that require it. It also requests an answer key that matches each example to the correct literary device without following alphabetical order.
Answer
1. Personification: The wind whispered through the trees. 2. Synecdoche: The White House announced a new policy today. 3. Oxymoron: The sound of silence was deafening. 4. Alliteration: She sells sea shells by the sea shore. 5. Antithesis: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
[{"question":"This literary device involves giving human traits to non-human things. Write an example of it.","example":"The wind whispered through the trees."},{"question":"This device is used when a part is used to represent the whole. What is it called and provide an example.","example":"The White House announced a new policy today."},{"question":"Here, contradictory terms appear together. What's the term, and show it in a sentence.","example":"The sound of silence was deafening."},{"question":"What do you call the repetition of the initial consonant sounds in nearby words? Give an example.","example":"She sells sea shells by the sea shore."},{"question":"This literary element contrasts two opposing ideas in a sentence or phrase. Name it and illustrate.","example":"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."}]
Answer for screen readers
[{"question":"This literary device involves giving human traits to non-human things. Write an example of it.","example":"The wind whispered through the trees."},{"question":"This device is used when a part is used to represent the whole. What is it called and provide an example.","example":"The White House announced a new policy today."},{"question":"Here, contradictory terms appear together. What's the term, and show it in a sentence.","example":"The sound of silence was deafening."},{"question":"What do you call the repetition of the initial consonant sounds in nearby words? Give an example.","example":"She sells sea shells by the sea shore."},{"question":"This literary element contrasts two opposing ideas in a sentence or phrase. Name it and illustrate.","example":"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."}]
More Information
Literary devices are tools used by authors to enhance their writing, create depth, and convey meaning beyond the literal words.
Tips
A common mistake is confusing similar literary devices such as synecdoche and metonymy. Synecdoche involves a part representing a whole, while metonymy involves a word that is closely associated with what it represents.
Sources
- 100 Literary Devices With Examples: The Ultimate List - Reedsy Blog - blog.reedsy.com
- Literary Devices List: 33 Main Literary Devices with Examples - scribophile.com
- Literary Devices | List & Examples - QuillBot - quillbot.com
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