Question

1. \it took forever to finish that test!\ what device is used? a. hyperbole b. metaphor c. onomatopoeia d. alliteration 16. \hes clearly confused.\ this is an example of: a. irony b. simile c. oxymoron d. alliteration 17. what device is used in: \his heart was a locked box.\ a. personification b. hyperbole c. simile d. metaphor 18. which example best represents alliteration? a. the wind howled. b. sandy swiftly skipped stones. c. it was as big as a mountain. d. darkness covered the sky. 19. \she was cold, cruel, and calculating.\ which is most evident here? a. simile b. onomatopoeia c. alliteration d. irony

Explanation:

1. "It took forever to finish that test!" is a hyperbole as it uses exaggeration for emphasis.
2. "He's clearly confused" is a simple - statement with no specific literary device among the options (but if we have to choose from given, it has none of irony, simile, oxymoron or alliteration).
3. "His heart was a locked box" compares the heart to a locked box without using "like" or "as", so it is a metaphor.
4. Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds. In "Sandy swiftly skipped stones", the's' sound is repeated.
5. In "She was cold, cruel, and calculating", the 'c' sound is repeated at the start of each adjective, which is alliteration.

Answer:

1. A. Hyperbole
2. None of the above (but if forced to choose from given, none apply)
3. D. Metaphor
4. B. Sandy swiftly skipped stones.
5. C. Alliteration