Literary Devices Quiz
Authored by Layla Treuhaft-Ali
English
5th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a simile?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
A direct comparison without using "like" or "as"
An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
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 personification?
"The wind whispered through the trees."
"He was as brave as a lion."
"She is the apple of my eye."
"Time is money."
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term 'hyperbole' refer to in fiction techniques?
A subtle reference to another story or book
A comparison using "like" or "as"
An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally
The narrator's attitude toward events
Tags
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.W.5.2D
CCSS.W.6.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using an oxymoron in literature?
To create a dramatic effect by juxtaposing two opposite ideas
To describe a character's body language and facial expressions
To hint at future events in the story
To provide sensory details using the five senses
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes 'alliteration'?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
A direct comparison without using "like" or "as"
An exaggerated statement 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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an allegory in the context of plot devices?
A story within a story where a character tells a short story with new characters and settings
A second, smaller, less important conflict than the main conflict
A hint at future events in the story
A scene set in a time earlier than the main story
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of providing context/background information in a fictional story?
To build suspense
To introduce the characters
To provide the setting
To help the reader understand the story better
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
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