
Literary Devices Quiz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is alliteration?
The repetition of initial consonant sounds.
The capital of Italy.
A small personal story.
Language not meant to be taken literally.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an anecdote?
A small personal story that relates to the bigger point of the text.
The pattern of rhyming found in the poem.
Comparing two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.
Sound words.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is hyperbole?
Exaggeration to make a point.
A group of lines in the poem.
Comparing two unlike things.
Detailed descriptions from the author so the reader can picture the text in their head.
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CCSS.L.11-12.5A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is imagery?
Detailed descriptions from the author so the reader can picture the text in their head.
The repetition of initial consonant sounds.
Comparing two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.
The pattern of rhyming found in the poem.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a metaphor?
Comparing two unlike things.
The repetition of initial consonant sounds.
A small personal story that relates to the bigger point of the text.
Language not meant to be taken literally.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is simile?
Comparing two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.
The repetition of initial consonant sounds.
A small personal story that relates to the bigger point of the text.
Language not meant to be taken literally.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is onomatopoeia?
Sound words.
The repetition of initial consonant sounds.
A small personal story that relates to the bigger point of the text.
Language not meant to be taken literally.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
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