Literary Devices Quiz

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’.

• A comparison in which one thing is said to be another.

• When human qualities are given to things.

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more words together.

What is a simile?

• A comparison using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’.

• A comparison in which one thing is said to be another.

• When human qualities are given to things.

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more words together.

What is alliteration?

• A comparison using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’.

• A comparison in which one thing is said to be another.

• When human qualities are given to things.

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more words together.

What is onomatopoeia?

• When the word sounds like the sound it is describing.

• A figure of speech which shows extreme exaggeration.

• Three words, phrases or even sentences put together for effect.

• Verbs used as an order – they make us feel like we should do as we are told.

What is personification?

• A comparison using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’.

• A comparison in which one thing is said to be another.

• When human qualities are given to things.

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more words together.

What is repetition?

• Words or phrases which are repeated for effect.

• A figure of speech which shows extreme exaggeration.

• Three words, phrases or even sentences put together for effect.

• Verbs used as an order – they make us feel like we should do as we are told.

What is juxtaposition?

• Two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

• A figure of speech which shows extreme exaggeration.

• Three words, phrases or even sentences put together for effect.

• Verbs used as an order – they make us feel like we should do as we are told.

What are superlatives?

• Expressing the highest or a very high degree of a quality e.g. best, worst

• A figure of speech which shows extreme exaggeration.

• Three words, phrases or even sentences put together for effect.

• Verbs used as an order – they make us feel like we should do as we are told.

What are imperatives?

• Verbs used as an order – they make us feel like we should do as we are told.

• A figure of speech which shows extreme exaggeration.

• Three words, phrases or even sentences put together for effect.

• Words or phrases which are repeated for effect.

What is emotive language?

• Language which creates an emotion in the audience.

• A figure of speech which shows extreme exaggeration.

• Three words, phrases or even sentences put together for effect.

• Verbs used as an order – they make us feel like we should do as we are told.