Literary Devices Quizizz
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences contains a simile?
The water was as smooth as glass.
The water was smooth.
The glass was smooth.
The water was clear.
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is a key word often used in similes?
like
and
but
or
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
The world is a stage
She is as busy as a bee
He is like a rock
The car is as fast as lightning
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using a metaphor in writing?
To suggest that two different things are the same
To compare two things using "like" or "as"
To exaggerate for effect
To give human qualities to non-human things
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What sound is repeated in the alliteration: "Seven snakes slithered silently"?
S
T
L
N
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CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the definition of an idiom?
A) A word that has multiple meanings.
B) A phrase that is used literally.
C) A word or phrase that is used differently than its intended use.
D) A type of punctuation mark.
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?
The cat meowed.
The cat is black.
The cat is sleeping.
The cat is hungry.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
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