Literary Devices Quiz-List 1

Which of the following is NOT a metaphor

• She danced by like a swan in flight

• His words cut deeper than a knife

• The tree is the god of the forest

• I'm feeling blue

Similes use the words (select all that apply)

• Though

• Like

• As

• For

_____________ is the use of an object to represent a concept

• Metaphor

• Symbolism

• Simile

• Objectification

Which of the following CANNOT be a symbol

• Love

• Frogs

• Boats

• Snakes

What is this sentence: "He was tired and hungry as a bear, but he still decided to sit down and talk to his mother."

• Personification

• Anthropomorphism

• Simile

• Metaphor

What literary devices is this excerpt using?

"Bond felt a roller coaster of emotions. The enemy seemed to have eyes like a hawk and his intricately planned escape route was being watched. Despite this, the cold weapon in his hand was an old friend, trusty and sure of its target."

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Imagery

• Symbolism

The teapot in "Beauty and the Beast" is an example of ____________

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Similie

• Imagery

Match the symbols to their meaning

• Innocence

• 
• Deception

• 
• Creativity

• 
• Transformation

• 
• Family

• 

Match the literary device to their example

• Symbolism

• The room was dimly lit and foreboding. I could feel the chill of the sharp breeze that the open window let in as I entered.

• Personification

• I approached the bench where the old man sat. He was looking at his feet, wondering if they would be the ones to betray him and flee.

• Metaphor

• The light that filtered through the jewel-toned glass window onto the floor reminded me of how beautiful and varying life's moments can be.

• Imagery

• The walls of the boat creaked as the storm made its way past our position. The sea was my home, but today it was a cursed place to live.

Write a simile using the word "horse."