Literary Devices Multiple-Choice Test

Which of the following is an example of personification in the passage?

• "Sister Tongue was most delighted."

• "The food entered Mr. Mouth."

• "Sergeant Enzyme was no pushover."

• "Brother Teeth chewed and grinded away."

Which phrase from the passage is an example of onomatopoeia?

• "The couple, Bread and Cheese, began pushing and screaming."

• "A loud voice echoed all over Brother Mouth's house.'"

• "It was lunch time at Green Valley Primary School."

• "Sergeant Enzyme whispered to Sister Tongue."

The phrase "Sergeant Enzyme then whispered to Sister Tongue." uses which literary device to describe Brother Teeth?

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

Which statement best defines a metaphor?

• A comparison between two things using "like" or "as."

• A phrase that imitates the sound of an action.

• A direct comparison between two unrelated things without using "as" or "like" .

• A type of exaggeration to make a point.

Which of the following is an example of imagery in the passage?

• "The bread must be from Barclay's Bakery."

• "Sister Tongue rolled them into tiny balls."

• "Sergeant Enzyme whispered to Sister Tongue."

• "Mr. Mouth had been waiting much too long for food."

Which literary device was mainly depicted in the passage?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Imagery

Which of the following defines personification?

• Giving human qualities to non-human things or animals.

• Using comparisons with "like" or "as" to describe things to give it life.

• Describing something by giving it a name.

• Repeating consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

The phrase "The couple, Bread and Cheese, began pushing and screaming..." is an example of which literary device?

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Imagery

What literary device is used in the phrase "a loud voice echoed all over Brother Mouth's house"?

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Imagery

• Personification

Why did the author of the passage use so many literary devices?

• To create a vivid mental image in the reader's mind and evoke emotional responses from readers along with enhancing the meaning and themes of the passage

• To make the story longer without adding substance

• To enhance the meaning and themes of the text

• To show that he or she is a good writer