Literary Devices and Figurative Language Quiz

Personification involves attributing human qualities or actions to non-human entities, as seen in the sentence where stars are described as dancing.

Personification is used in the phrase, attributing the human characteristic of flying to the abstract concept of time.

The phrase uses metaphor to portray time as a thief, suggesting its ability to steal moments and opportunities.

Personification involves attributing human qualities or traits to non-human things, as seen in the assignment of human characteristics to the road.

Hyperbole is used in making exaggerated statements that are not meant to be taken literally, creating emphasis or effect.

Personification is used to describe flowers dancing, attributing human-like movement to them.

This statement is a metaphor, suggesting that the power of words (pen) surpasses the force of violence (sword).

Alliteration is the literary device characterized by the repetition of the same consonant sound, enhancing the rhythm and impact of the phrase.

The use of 'loud roar' to describe silence is a metaphor, conveying the intensity of the quietness.

This statement employs metaphor, describing the road as a ribbon to convey its appearance and impact.

Personification is used as the sun is given the human characteristic of smiling.

Personification is employed, attributing the human action of whispering to the wind.

This statement uses metaphor, representing words as a comforting balm for emotional distress.

This phrase utilizes metaphor, representing the intensity or sharpness of her gaze through the comparison to daggers.

Anaphora is the literary device involving the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.

Synecdoche involves using a part of something to represent the whole or vice versa, adding depth to the expression.