Literary Devices Quiz

Literary Devices Quiz

7th Grade

14 Qs

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Literary Devices Quiz

Literary Devices Quiz

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Quiz

English

7th Grade

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Created by

Julie Oldfield

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14 questions

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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

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."

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

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

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

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

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

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