7th Grade Literary Terms Test

How does alliteration enhance the following sentence: "The whispers of the wind wove through the willows"?

• It creates a soothing rhythm

• It emphasizes the softness of the wind

• It makes the sentence easier to remember

• It links the wind's action to the trees

In the phrase "her laughter, light as a feather," what type of figurative language is used?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

How does the use of assonance in "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain" affect the reader?

• It creates a musical quality

• It emphasizes key words

• It makes the sentence confusing

• It slows down the reading pace

Which literary device is used in the sentence "The old floorboards groaned under his weight"?

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Symbolism

How does the author create suspense in this excerpt: "She reached for the doorknob, her hand trembling..."?

• By using vivid sensory details

• By leaving the action unfinished

• By using short, choppy sentences

• By describing the character's emotion

What effect does the repetition in "Alone, alone, all, all alone" create?

• It emphasizes the feeling of isolation

• It creates a rhythmic pattern

• It confuses the reader

• It makes the phrase more memorable

In the sentence "The stars danced in the night sky," what literary device is employed?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

How does dialogue differ from narrative in a story?

• Dialogue uses quotation marks

• Dialogue reveals character thoughts directly

• Dialogue moves the plot forward faster

• Dialogue is always written in present tense

What makes a parody effective?

• It exactly copies the original work

• It exaggerates key features of the original

• It changes the genre of the original completely

• It uses complex vocabulary

How does consonance in "pitter-patter" contribute to its meaning?

• It mimics the sound of raindrops

• It makes the word easier to pronounce

• It creates a contrast between the syllables

• It emphasizes the beginning of the word