Literary Devices

What is the definition of alliteration?

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• The comparison of two unlike things using like or as

• The use of words to create a picture in the reader's mind

• The use of words that imitate sounds

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which literary device is used in the sentence: 'The stars danced in the night sky'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

What is the purpose of foreshadowing in a story?

• To create suspense and build anticipation

• To compare two unlike things using like or as

• To convey a deeper meaning beyond the literal interpretation

• To exaggerate and emphasize a point

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which literary device is used in the sentence: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the definition of onomatopoeia?

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• The comparison of two unlike things using like or as

• The use of words to create a picture in the reader's mind

• The use of words that imitate sounds

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which literary device is used in the sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

What is the purpose of imagery in a poem?

• To create suspense and build anticipation

• To compare two unlike things using like or as

• To convey a deeper meaning beyond the literal interpretation

• To use descriptive language to evoke the reader's senses

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which literary device is used in the sentence: 'He is as strong as an ox'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the definition of metaphor?

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• The comparison of two unlike things using like or as

• The use of words to create a picture in the reader's mind

• The use of words that imitate sounds

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which literary device is used in the sentence: 'The world is a stage'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D