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Literary Devices
Nick Townsend, Jaycie Coleman, Chris Cargle, Joydan Grant
12 cards·by JustAlmondJoy
what is a metaphor?
figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or
"as"
what is an onomatopoeia
the use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning
what is an oxymoron?
a figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief explanation
what is personification?
a figure of speech in which an object or animal is giving human thoughts or attitudes
The following is a(n): metaphor, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, or personification? "Time is
athief"
metaphor
The following is a(n): metaphor, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, or personification? BLOOP! DRIP!
onomatopoeia
The following is a(n): metaphor, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, or personification? "Jumbo
Shrimp"
oxymoron
The following is a(n): metaphor, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, or personification?
"opportunity only knocks once"
personification
The following is a(n): metaphor, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, or personification? "It's
raining men"
metaphor
The following is a(n): metaphor, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, or personification? SPLASH! BAM!
onomatopoeia
The following is a(n): metaphor, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, or personification? "deafening
silence"
oxymoron
The following is a(n): metaphor, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, or personification? "the wind was
howling"
personification