Literary Devices Quiz

What literary device is used to give human qualities to nonhuman things?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What literary device is used to male exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What literary device is used to make a comparison of two unlike things, often introduced by like or as?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What does the term 'imagery' refer to in literature?

• A comparison of two unlike things.

• Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally.

• Writing about objects, actions, and ideas in a way that appeals to our five physical senses.

• A repetition of similar sounding words occurring at the end of lines in poems or songs.

What is a metaphor?

• A word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar.

• A comparison of two unlike things, often introduced by like or as.

• Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

• Giving human qualities to something nonhuman.

What is the purpose of a rhetorical question?

• To get an answer

• To make a point or provoke thought

• To confuse the listener

• To start a conversation

This backpack weighs a ton.

• Imagery

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

“The charred scent of the crisp, freshly-burned grass stabbed my nose as it crumbled under my feet.”

• Imagery

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

"They have a heart of gold."

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

"The cupcake is calling my name."

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile