Literary Terms/Devices

Which of the following best defines a simile in literary analysis?

• A figure of speech that directly compares two distinct things using the words 'like' or 'as.'

• A declarative statement presenting a factual observation.

• A form of metaphor characterized by deliberate exaggeration.

• A literary device that involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds.

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Connor is composing a poem and wishes to incorporate a simile. Which of the following lines best exemplifies the use of a simile?

• The stars danced in the sky.

• Her smile was a bright sun.

• Life is like a box of chocolates

• The wind whispered through the trees.

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which of the following sentences employs a metaphor?

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• He ran as fast as a cheetah.

• She is very tall.

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which of the following most accurately characterizes the function of imagery in literary works?

• Employing rhyming words

• Evoking vivid mental images in the reader through the use of sensory language

• Organizing events in chronological sequence

• Incorporating dialogue between characters

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which of the following sentences best exemplifies the literary device of imagery?

• The car was fast.

• The sunset was a fiery orange, bleeding into hues of pink and purple as it dipped below the horizon.

• He was very tall.

• The book was interesting.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

How is the literary device 'hyperbole' best defined?

• A statement intended to be interpreted literally.

• A statement employing metaphorical language.

• An intentionally exaggerated statement not meant to be interpreted literally.

• A statement that objectively describes an actual event.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following sentences best exemplifies the use of hyperbole as a literary device?

• The sun consistently rises in the east.

• He towers above others like a giraffe.

• She consistently outperforms her peers academically.

• His voice could drown out the roar of thunder.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following sentences best exemplifies the literary device of alliteration?

• Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore

• The cat sat on the mat

• The sun is shining brightly

• He is as brave as a lion

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

In literary analysis, how is a flashback most accurately defined?

• A narrative device that depicts events occurring after the main timeline of the story

• A narrative technique that presents events that happened prior to the current timeline of the main narrative

• A narrative sequence that unfolds concurrently with the main events of the story

• A narrative segment that bears no connection to the primary storyline

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which of the following best exemplifies the literary device known as a flashback?

• A character dreaming about the future

• A character recalling a significant event from their past

• A character envisioning an alternate reality

• A character experiencing an event in the present moment

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5