Literary Devices Quiz

Literary Devices

Quiz

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English

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9th - 12th Grade

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Easy

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CCSS

L.4.5A, L.4.5, L.7.5A

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"The trees dance to the rhythm of the sound made by the wind." Which type of literary device is used here?

Simile

Hyperbole

Onomatopoeia

Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which keywords are used in a simile?

they/ them

like/ as

is/ are

has/ have

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"Her birthday had an unexpected and big surprise, she got tickets to her favorite concert." What type of literary device is used here?

Alliteration

Personification

Foreshadowing

Flashback

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"I go back to the days of when I used to play around all day and not get tired." What type of literary device is used here?

Flashback

Metaphor

Allusion

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What literary device is used in this image?

Metaphor

Pun

Simile

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does a metaphor differ from a simile?

There is no difference :p

Similes don't make direct comparisons whereas Metaphors do.

Metaphor statements are longer than similes.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the correct example of Alliteration

White roses are pretty.

Pete prefers pizza over pie.

Annie is my dog's name.

Burning candles is therapeutic and calming.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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