Literary Devices Quiz

Which of the following is the best example of personification?

• "He ran like a cheetah"

• "James' rapping skills were fire"

• "The wind danced through the city"

• "The waterfall was like heaven"

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which of the following is the best example of a metaphor?

• Alex was a brave warrior in battle

• Marie was a tree of knowledge with her wisdom

• Joe was like a titan with his strength

• The plane soared through the evening sky

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

An allusion is

• A reference to a famous historical event, person, or book

• A sentence that says the opposite of what it means

• A false claim appearing real

• Two contradictory terms stuck together that actually make sense

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following is the best example of irony?

• A dog playing with a cat

• A hunter being hunted

• A police station catching on fire

• An empty subway station

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Which of the following is NOT an idiom?

• She spilled the beans

• A piece of cake

• A picture paints a thousand words

• It is what it is

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

A simile is

• A comparison of two unrelated things

• A positive description of something

• A comparison of two unrelated things using "like" or "as"

• Giving human qualities to non-human creatures or objects

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following is the best example of an oxymoron?

• Lesser of two evils

• One way street

• Be yourself

• Act naturally

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Theme is:

• The overall message of the story that the author wants to convey

• The most exciting part of the story

• The concluding part of a story

• None of the above

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Why are literary devices important to have in a story?

• They make the story more compelling and meaningful

• They bring the words of a story "to life"

• They express emotion and add depth to a story

• All of the above

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Other than stories, where can we find literary devices and what affect do they have?

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4