Literary Skills and Techniques Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The car honked loudly.

• The sun is like a golden coin.

• The door creaked open.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the primary function of ethos in rhetorical appeals?

• To appeal to the audience’s emotions

• To establish the speaker’s credibility

• To use logical arguments

• To create vivid imagery

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following best defines morphology in language?

• The study of sentence structure

• The study of word formation and structure

• The study of sound patterns

• The study of meaning in context

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which rhetorical device is used in the phrase “jumbo shrimp”?

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

• Alliteration

• Simile

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Which type of logical reasoning moves from specific observations to broader generalizations?

• Deductive reasoning

• Inductive reasoning

• Circular reasoning

• Analogical reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The sky was blue.

• The mountain is tall.

• The river is wide.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which narrative technique involves the use of a narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters?

• First-person narration

• Third-person limited

• Third-person omniscient

• Second-person narration

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of the following words contains a prefix?

• Unhappy

• Happiness

• Happily

• Happy

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which rhetorical appeal is most closely associated with emotional response?

• Logos

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Kairos

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following is an example of deductive reasoning?

• All mammals have lungs. A whale is a mammal. Therefore, a whale has lungs.

• I saw three swans and they were all white. Therefore, all swans are white.

• The cake is sweet because it contains sugar.

• If it rains, the ground gets wet. The ground is wet, so it must have rained.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1