Literary Devices Quiz

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

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."

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

Which literary device involves the repetition of beginning consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables?

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

• Idiom

• Adage

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

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

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

What is an adage?

• A figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things

• An expression that means something other than the literal meaning

• A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth

• A figure of speech that involves an exaggeration

What is an onomatopoeia?

• A figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things

• A sound associated with an action or thing

• An expression that means something other than the literal meaning

• A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• "The wind whispered through the trees."

• "She is as cunning as a fox."

• "Life is a journey."

• "Time waits for no one."