Literary Devices and Techniques

What is the adverb form of the word "metaphor"?

• Metaphorically

• Metaphorical

• Literal

• Figuratively

What is the comparison in the metaphor "When the road is a ribbon of moonlight"?

• Road to moonlight

• Road to darkness

• Moonlight to ribbon

• Ribbon to darkness

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The moon walked the night

• The land was sodden as a lake

• A rose by any other name

• The merry bells ring

What is personification?

• Giving human qualities to non-humans

• A type of simile

• A form of symbolism

• A literal description

What is the effect of using symbols in literature?

• To represent deeper meanings

• To provide direct comparisons

• To describe human qualities

• To create literal images

Which literary device is used in "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet"?

• Symbolism

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

Which literary device is used in "Rain plastered the land till it was shining like hammered lead"?

• Simile

• Personification

• Symbolism

• Metaphor

What is the purpose of using symbols in poetry?

• To represent deeper meanings

• To provide direct comparisons

• To describe human qualities

• To create literal images

Which literary device is used in "The moon walked the night"?

• Personification

• Simile

• Symbolism

• Metaphor

What is assonance?

• A figure of speech where what is said is the opposite of what is meant.

• The repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words.

• The repetition of the same vowel sound in neighboring words.

• A type of metaphor.