Literary Devices Quiz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for using a title or nickname instead of a name?
Metonymy
Antonomasia
Allusion
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term describes an extreme exaggeration to make a point?
Hyperbole
Oxymoron
Irony
Understatement
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for placing opposite ideas side by side to highlight contrast?
Metaphor
Antithesis
Anaphora
Parallelism
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term refers to a quick reference to something famous?
Schemes
Analogy
Tropes
Allusion
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for using similar structures in phrases or sentences to create rhythm and clarity?
Rhetorical question
Irony
Metonymy
Parallelism
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
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