_____1. Use of contradictory words in the same phrase
_____2.
Repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words
_____3. Repetition
of the same word or phrase at the beginning of lines, clauses, or sentences.
_____4. Repetition of initial consonant sounds
_____5. An indirect reference to a mythological, literary,
or historical person, place, person or thing.
_____6. An image which stands for something larger than
itself
_____7. placement of opposite ideas
in similar grammatical structure
_____8. Comparison of two unlike objects without using
the words like or as. The objects are compared by identifying them or by substituting one for the other.
_____9. Words or phrases a writer uses to represent persons,
objects, actions, feelings, and ideas descriptively by appealing to the senses.
_____10. Repetition
of sounds in two or more words or phrases that appear close to each other in a poem
_____11. A comparison of two unlike things using the
words like or as
_____12. Repetition of a consonant
sound within a series of words to produce a harmonious effect
_____13. A play on words based on the similarity of sound
between two words with different meanings
_____14. Word choice intended to convey a certain effect.
_____15. A seemingly contradictory statement which proves
true when you think about it
_____16. An intentional representation of something as
less than it is
_____17. when there is a difference between what is said
and what is meant
_____18. An intentional exaggeration of something for
dramatic or comic effect
_____19. to give an inanimate object human qualities
For each example below, identify what literary term it illustrates. Not all terms will be used.
