Literary Devices Quiz

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English
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7th Grade
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Julie Oldfield
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a simile do?
Gives human qualities to non-human things
Compares two unlike things using "like" or "as"
Exaggerates to a point that it can't possibly be true
Repeats consonant sounds in neighboring words
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
"Myra's head is as empty as a flower pot."
"The rain made it seem as if the whole world was crying."
"Green Lake was 'Heaven on earth'."
"Peter Piper Picked a peck of pickled peppers."
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is hyperbole?
A figure of speech that makes a reference to a place, person, or event
A direct comparison between two things
An exaggeration that can't possibly be true
A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which literary device involves the repetition of beginning consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables?
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Idiom
Adage
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is personification?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
An expression that means something other than the literal meaning
Giving something unhuman, actual human qualities
A reference to a place, person, or event
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an idiom?
A sound word like "boom" or "buzz"
A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
An expression of two or more words that means something other than the actual or literal meaning
A figure of speech that involves an exaggeration
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does an allusion refer to?
A sound associated with an action or thing
A comparison using "like" or "as"
A figure of speech that makes a reference to a place, person, or event
An exaggeration that can't possibly be true
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
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