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Literary Devices Quiz

English

6th - 7th Grade

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Literary Devices Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is a figure of speech that is used to intentionally make a situation seem less important than it really is?

understatement

symbolism

allusion

paradox

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The theme is____________________________________________.

a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly throughout a text.

the subject of a story.

a humorous image, video or piece of text that is copied and sometimes altered and spread rapidly over the Internet.

an article and a pronoun joined together without a space to create confusion to the reader.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

If someone says a lion represents bravery, this is an example of_______________________________

metaphor

symbolism

personification

pun

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

I was once a personal trainer. I wasn't as strong as the other trainers, so I decided to quit. Yesterday, I gave my boss a too weak notice.


This is an example of __________________.

imagery

a simile

a pun

personification

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is the first part of the plot structure called?

introduction

climax

rising action

exposition

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

When non-human objects are portrayed in such a way that we end up feeling they have the ability to act like human beings.

personification

simile

allusion

anecdote

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

When the characters of a story start to develop more and a crisis or problem arises, a plot is said to be at this point in its structure.

resolution

climax

rising action

falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

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