What is a literary device?
Literary Devices

Flashcard
•
English
•
6th Grade
•
Hard
Quizizz Content
FREE Resource
Student preview

15 questions
Show all answers
1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Back
A literary device is a technique used by writers to produce a specific effect in their writing, such as creating imagery, enhancing meaning, or evoking emotions.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the setting of a story?
Back
The setting is the time and place in which a story occurs.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a simile?
Back
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a metaphor?
Back
A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is personification?
Back
Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is alliteration?
Back
Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is hyperbole?
Back
Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Quizizz
15 questions
Literary Elements and Figurative Language

Flashcard
•
6th Grade
15 questions
Literary Terms (Intermediate)

Flashcard
•
6th Grade
15 questions
Plot and Setting

Flashcard
•
6th Grade
15 questions
6th Grade ELA Final Exam Review

Flashcard
•
6th Grade
15 questions
Anchor Chart/STAAR Prep

Flashcard
•
6th Grade
15 questions
Compare and Contrast Story Elements

Flashcard
•
6th Grade
15 questions
Anchor Chart/STAAR Prep

Flashcard
•
6th Grade
15 questions
Literary Elements 6Z

Flashcard
•
6th Grade
Popular Resources on Quizizz
15 questions
Multiplication Facts

Quiz
•
4th Grade
25 questions
SS Combined Advisory Quiz

Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
40 questions
Week 4 Student In Class Practice Set

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
40 questions
SOL: ILE DNA Tech, Gen, Evol 2025

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
20 questions
NC Universities (R2H)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
June Review Quiz

Quiz
•
Professional Development
20 questions
Congruent and Similar Triangles

Quiz
•
8th Grade
25 questions
Triangle Inequalities

Quiz
•
10th - 12th Grade