Literary Devices Quiz

What is the primary purpose of using a literary device in writing?

• To confuse the reader

• To create richness and clarity in the text

• To shorten the text

• To simplify complex theories

Which of the following is NOT a reason why writers use literary devices?

• To express their ideas

• To evoke emotions in readers

• To enhance their writing

• To limit the scope of their writing

What effect do literary devices have on readers?

• They evoke emotions

• They create confusion

• They reduce interest

• They simplify texts

Which literary device is used to compare two unlike things, often using the words "like" or "as"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What is the term for giving human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract ideas?

• Metaphor

• Imagery

• Personification

• Symbolism

Which literary device involves the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in multiple words?

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Irony

• Foreshadowing

What literary technique involves using a word that imitates the sound it represents?

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Imagery

Which literary device is used to create a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually happens?

• Symbolism

• Irony

• Foreshadowing

• Imagery

What is a simile in literature?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A metaphor that does not use "like" or "as"

• An exaggeration for effect

• A repetition of consonant sounds

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• "Her smile was as bright as the sun."

• "He is a cheetah on the track."

• "The room was a furnace."

• "She floated like a butterfly."