Literary Devices Vocabulary Test

Can you unravel the meaning of a metaphor?

• Is it a comparison between two unrelated things to paint a vivid picture or suggest a deeper meaning?

• Or, is it a comparison between two things using "like" or "as" to highlight a resemblance?

• Could it be the process of drawing conclusions based on evidence?

• Or, is it a technique used by writers to weave their stories in a creative way?

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

a _________ is a word or phrase that has the same meaning to another word.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Match the following vocabulary words with the correct definition.

• Generalization

• making general statements based on specific instances or examples

• Context Clues

• hints of information found within a passage that help the reader understand the meaning of a word

• Inference

• a contrast being what is expected to happen and what actually happens

• Antonym

• a word that has the opposite meaning to another word

• Irony

• the process of drawing a conclusions based on evidence.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Let's play a fun game of 'Match the Word'! Can you find the word that fits this description?

It's a clever trick or tool that writers use to make their stories more interesting and creative. What is it?

• Figurative Language

• Literary Devices

• Alliteration

• Personification

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Let's play a fun game of 'Guess the Literary Device'! Can you tell what the following example is demonstrating?

'The dove is often used as a symbol of peace'

• Simile

• Foreshadowing

• Symbolism

• Flashback

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Can you guess what a hyperbole is?

• Is it the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words?

• Or, could it be exaggerations for emphasis or dramatic effect?

• Maybe it's the use of words that go beyond their literal meaning?

• Or is it a scene or event from the past inserted into the present?

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Imagine you're watching a movie and suddenly a scene from the past pops up in the present. That's called a flash back, right?

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Pop quiz time! Can you tell us if 'Foreshadowing' is a sneaky little hint or indication of events that will unfold later in the story?

• True, I'm sure of it!

• False, that doesn't sound right.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Let's play a fun game! Can you tell me what personification means?

• Is it a contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens?

• Or, is it giving human qualities or characteristics to non-human entities?

• Maybe, it's the use of words to imitate sounds?

• Or, could it be exaggeration or emphasis for dramatic effect?

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CCSS.L.6.5A

a ​ (a)   is a comparison between two things using "like" or "as" to highlight a resemblance.

• simile
• Symbolism
• Alliteration
• personification

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4