50 Literary Devices (Definitions) / Latest Questions & Detailed Answers (A+ Guide Solutions) 2025 / 2026.
Quiz____?alliteration - Answer✓✓ the repetition of the first sound in words Alice's aunt ate apples and acorns around August.Better butter makes a batter better.Quiz____?allusion - Answer✓✓ a reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize "When she lost her job, she acted like a Scrooge, and refused to buy anything that wasn't necessary." "He was a Good Samaritan yesterday when he helped the lady start her car." Quiz____?assonance - Answer✓✓ vowels are repeated in words that are close to each other "Men sell the wedding bells." The same vowel sound of the short vowel "-e-" repeats itself in almost all the words Quiz____?anaphora - Answer✓✓ the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses "I want my money right now, right here, all right?" Page 1 of 8 1 / 2
Quiz____?metaphor - Answer✓✓ a comparison between two unlike things Her voice is music to his ears.The assignment was a breeze.The skies of his future began to darken.Quiz____?simile - Answer✓✓ comparing two unlike things usually formed with 'like' or 'as' He's as happy as a clam.Her cheeks are red like a rose.Quiz____?hyperbole - Answer✓✓ a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor You always get to go first!I never get the answer right.Quiz____?imagery - Answer✓✓ when the writer or speaker uses their descriptions to access the senses of the reader of listener Quiz____?consonance - Answer✓✓ the repetition of consonant sounds in the middle or at the end of words Quiz____?enjambment - Answer✓✓ when the writer uses line breaks meaningfully and abruptly to either emphasize a point or to create dual meanings Page 2 of 8
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