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Literary Devices

Literary Devices

Assessment

Flashcard

English

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
L.4.5, RL.2.4, W.11-12.2D

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Standards-aligned

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10 questions

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

"The snake slithered silently towards its prey" is an example of:

Back

Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Words like "bang", "woosh", and "bark" are examples of:

Back

Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

"Her hair is like gold" and "as strong as an ox" are examples of:

Back

Similes

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

"The cruel wind tore off the roof of the house" is an example of:

Back

Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the type of word in: "The vet had to put down the SAVAGE dog."

Back

Emotive Word

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Examples: "The fruit was stacked box upon box" and "Read my lips: no new taxes, no new taxes"

Back

Repetition

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

"A dove flew over the barren battlefield" is an example of:

Back

Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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