Literary Devices

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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Christopher Terrazas
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14 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
"I'm so hungry I could eat a whole elephant!" is an example of a __________________.
Personification
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
"He was as strong as an ox!" is an example of a _______.
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
Personification
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"It's late; let's call it a day" most likely means.....
Enjoys something
To forget something
Quit or stop something
Try something new
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
"The stairs groaned in agony as Phillip carried the heavy boxes." is an example of a ___________________.
Personification
Hyperbole
Simile
Idiom
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"There were a million replies that popped into her head." is an example of a _____________
Similie
Personification
Idiom
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
"The wind was an angry witch, howling across the night sky." is an example of __________________________.
Metaphor
Imagery
Sensory Detail
All of the above
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
"We laughed like a pack of hyenas." is an example of a ________________.
Metaphor
Imagery
Simile
Personification
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
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