Arts & Literature

Identifying Literary and Rhetorical Devices

A structured examination of literary techniques that shape narrative and poetic meaning. Identify the device at work in each example.

#rhetoric#literary analysis#figurative language#prose techniques#textual interpretation

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1
In the sentence, 'Stepping into the new role, she knew she had big shoes to fill,' which literary device is most prominently used?
Question 1
2
The line 'The soft, susurrant sounds of the forest surrounded her' primarily employs which sound device?
Question 2
3
In a story, a character who cannot afford food loses weight and is told by a doctor, 'At least your poverty is good for your health.' This is an example of:
Question 3
4
'It was not the heat, but the humidity that made the day unbearable.' Which rhetorical device structures this sentence?
Question 4
5
In the passage, 'The ancient oak stood sentinel, its gnarled fingers scraping against the twilight sky,' what device is used to describe the tree?
Question 5
6
An author describes a character returning to an empty house, focusing on 'a single, wilted rose on the doorstep.' This precise image is best described as a:
Question 6

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