Grade 9 Literary and Stylistic Devices-Practice and Review Sheet
State which device is present in the following sentences, and be prepared to explain
your choice(s). Or, fill in the blank to complete the definition which has been
partially provided.
1.
He is as sly as a fox.
2.
Clearly misunderstood.
3.
The lamp posts shivered in the cold.
4.
She ran a thousand miles to see him.
5.
A writing technique that gives readers _____________ about events that will happen
later in the story is referred to as
6.
Using techniques to keep readers ________________ in the story and
__________________ what will happen next refers to
7.
An ______________, ________________, ________________, or
_______________ that stands for an idea (or ideas) beyond its literal meaning is
known as a
8.
My heart is like a hollow tree.
9.
Bang!
10.
Her hands were silky smooth.
11.
I could smell cinnamon as I entered the kitchen.
12.
You are a pig.
13.
Absolutely unsure.
14.
You have the memory of an elephant.
15.
The language in a story that suggests the writer’s or narrator’s own ______________
toward characters, objects, in the story is known as
16.
.
An ___________ _______________ of two unlike things, using poetic language is a
.
17.
That story about rabbits is a real hare raiser.
18.
A __________________________ of two things, using the words “___________” or
“_________” is a
.
19.
Death put his cold hand on my arm.
20.
The dough was squishy and sticky.
21.
My husband is a quick whip.
22.
You are as sly as a cat.
23.
He received a death row pardon two minutes after his execution.
24.
Saying one thing, but having another, ________________ meaning to what is said is
referred to as
.