Literary Devices in Poetry
Authored by Lisa Snow '99, NBCT
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which literary device is being used in the following line: 'Her eyes were as bright as the sun'?
simile
personification
hyperbole
metaphor
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the literary device in the following line: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
simile
hyperbole
personification
metaphor
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using alliteration in poetry?
To create vivid imagery.
To create a musical and rhythmic effect
To convey complex emotions.
To establish a specific tone.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which literary device is being used in the following line: 'His heart is a cold stone'?
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a stanza in poetry?
A stanza in poetry is a type of cooking technique.
A stanza in poetry is a type of musical instrument.
A stanza in poetry is a group of lines that form a unit within a poem.
A stanza in poetry is a type of dance move.
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the literary device in the following line: 'The sun kissed the flowers.'
hyperbole
simile
metaphor
personification
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using a simile in poetry?
To create vivid imagery and make comparisons between two unlike things
To confuse the reader and make the poem more difficult to understand.
To provide a literal description of the subject.
To create a sense of rhythm and rhyme in the poem.
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