Literary Devices in Poetry

Literary Devices in Poetry

12th Grade

19 Qs

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Literary Devices in Poetry

Literary Devices in Poetry

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12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which literary device is being used in the following line: 'Her eyes were as bright as the sun'?

simile

personification

hyperbole

metaphor

Tags

FIG

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the literary device in the following line: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

simile

hyperbole

personification

metaphor

Tags

FIG

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of using alliteration in poetry?

To create vivid imagery.

To create a musical and rhythmic effect

To convey complex emotions.

To establish a specific tone.

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which literary device is being used in the following line: 'His heart is a cold stone'?

simile

metaphor

hyperbole

personification

Tags

FIG

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a stanza in poetry?

A stanza in poetry is a type of cooking technique.

A stanza in poetry is a type of musical instrument.

A stanza in poetry is a group of lines that form a unit within a poem.

A stanza in poetry is a type of dance move.

Tags

STR

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the literary device in the following line: 'The sun kissed the flowers.'

hyperbole

simile

metaphor

personification

Tags

FIG

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of using a simile in poetry?

To create vivid imagery and make comparisons between two unlike things

To confuse the reader and make the poem more difficult to understand.

To provide a literal description of the subject.

To create a sense of rhythm and rhyme in the poem.

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FIG

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