Literary Devices
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English
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8th - 12th Grade
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Steven D'Addieco
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A literary work that has a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Allusion
Hyperbole
Allegory
Satire
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A literary device that presents a situation that is the opposite of what one expects.
Metaphor
Setting
Allusion
Irony
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An element of literature that pits the lead character against an opposing force, sometimes him- or herself.
Conflict
Irony
Hyperbole
Motivation
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A literary device that uses a person, place, or thing to represent a broader idea.
Personification
Theme
Simile
Symbol
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The particular feeling or state of mind that a literary work causes in the reader.
Mood
Tone
Moral
Suspense
Tags
CCSS.L.3.3A
CCSS.L.4.3A
CCSS.L.5.3A
CCSS.L.6.3A
CCSS.L.6.3B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
Synecdoche
Satire
Fable
Alliteration
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An author's attitude toward the subject matter, conveyed through the words and feelings expressed.
Mood
Theme
Tone
Point of view
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
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