Literary Devices/Terms Quiz

Matching exercise

Match the items on the right to the items on the left.

A deliberate exggeration
Rhymes that are not true
A literary reference to a person, place, or thing
The literal, dictionary meaning of a word
Presenting something as less significant than it really is.
Attitute the author takes towards the subject
The atomosphere created by the piece.
The emotional response evoked by a word
Comparing two things using the words "like" or "as"
Comparing two things saying that one thing is the other.