Literary Devices - Examples

Literary Devices - Examples

9th - 12th Grade

18 Qs

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Literary Devices - Examples

Literary Devices - Examples

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.3, RL.11-12.3

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Created by

Elizabeth White

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18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

The water glistened like a star in the night.

The snow was a white blanket on the normally green grass.

Her stare was cold as ice.

The dove represents peace on earth.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of imagery?

Playing sports is a lot of fun.

The boy bounced the ball.

The young boy excitedly ran to the ball.

The ball was a deep red, like that of a fire truck, glistening in the bright sun.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

Her hair shined like the sun.

The snowflakes danced in the wind.

Her hair was a flowing river.

The delicious ice cream made her jump for joy.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of irony? (more than one!)

A marriage counselor files for divorce

A fire station burned down

An old man has a heart attack

Someone posts on Facebook about how dumb Facebook is

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

BOOM!

The soda can exploded in my hand like a rocket ship going into space.

Her skin was as soft as a baby's.

The purple pants were perfect on the professor.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of allusion?

He was acting like Hitler, I was nervous we were about to have a 3rd World War.

A little lad listened to the lisping lizard.

CRASH!

He cried like a baby.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

CRASH!

The bright red cardinal flew majestically over the snow-peaked mountain.

I recall the time when Lincoln was president, before slavery was ended, before the Civil War.

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.

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