Literary Devices Pretest

What is a simile?

• A comparison between two different things using "like" or "as."

• A comparison between two different things that DOES NOT use "like" or "as."

• Giving human characteristics to a non-human thing.

• It's the shape your face makes when you're happy.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison between two different objects using "like" or "as."

• A comparison between two different objects that DOES NOT use "like" or "as."

• Giving human characteristics to a non-human object.

• The 13th planet from the sun.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is personification?

• Giving human characteristics to non-human objects.

• The repetition of initial consonants in a phrase.

• Exaggeration as a means of making a point in literature.

• The process of becoming a person.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

"Her smile was as bright as the morning sun" is an example of:

• A Metaphor

• A Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is hyperbole?

• Using the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent words.

• Making your characters really hyper.

• Exaggerating statements in order to make a point.

• Understating details in order to make a point.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is alliteration?

• Exaggerating statements to make a point.

• Using the same letter sounds at the beginning of adjacent words.

• Making a comparison using "like" or "as."

• Drawing a picture in a reader's mind.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is imagery?

• Giving human qualities to non-human things.

• Repeating the same phrases over and over.

• Putting illustrations in your story.

• Drawing a picture in a reader's mind.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What literary device is this an example of?

"My car is a tank when I have to buy gas."

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What literary device is this an example of:

"My car started yelling at me when I forgot to change the oil."

• Imagery

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

What literary device is this an example of?

"Well, I just spent $10,000 replacing the brakes on my car so I can't go out to dinner tonight."

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Imagery

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A