1. LITERARY TERMS

2. ALLITERATION The repetition of the same consonants in lines of poetry or prose.

3. EUPHEMISM Using mild words to describe something instead of using offensive words

4. HYPERBOLE Exaggeration to create an effect or for emphasis

5. METAPHOR Direct comparison between two unlike things without using the words “like” or “as”

6. ONOMATOPOEIA Words whose sound suggests their meaning

7. PERSONIFICATION Giving human qualities to something not human

8. SIMILE Comparison between two things using “like” or “as”

9. OXYMORON A phrase that combines opposite or contradictory terms

10. “My mind is an open door.” A.Simile B.Hyperbole C.Metaphor D.Alliteration

11. “But the sea, the sea in darkness calls.” A.Oxymoron B.Alliteration C.Hyperbole D.Idiom

12. Splash, buzz, hiss, boom A.Onomatopoeia B.Alliteration C.Symbol D.Metaphor

13. A cross. A rose. A dove. Mama’s little plant in A Raisin in the Sun. A.Onomatopoeia B.Hyperbole C.Simile D.Symbol

14. “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.” A.Oxymoron B.Understatement C.Hyperbole D.Symbol

15. Friendly fire, icy hot, jumbo shrimp A.Tone B.Oxymoron C.Onomatopoeia D.Hyperbole

16. “He slithered like a snake in the grass.” A.Hyperbole B.Metaphor C.Simile D.Oxymoron

17. “The oak trees whispered softly in the night breeze.” A.Understatement B.Hyperbole C.Personification D.Simile

18. “Everyday is a winding road.” A.Simile B.Hyperbole C.Alliteration D.Metaphor

19. ‘Passed away’ instead of ‘died.’ A.Hyperbole B.Euphemism C.Metaphor D.Alliteration