Exit Ticket ELA 10th: Literary Devices

What is the definition of simile?

• A figure of speech that compares two similar things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

• A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

• A literary device that compares two unrelated things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

• A type of metaphor that uses the words 'like' or 'as' to compare two different things.

Identify the literary device used in the following sentence: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

• simile

What is the purpose of using personification in literature?

• The purpose of using personification in literature is to create a more vivid and engaging description.

• To create a more abstract and confusing description

• To make the writing more boring

• To confuse the reader

Give an example of alliteration.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• She sells sea shells on the seashore.

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

• Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

• A metaphor directly compares two unrelated things, while a simile uses 'like' or 'as' to make a comparison.

• A metaphor and a simile are the same thing.

• A metaphor is a type of simile.

• A simile directly compares two unrelated things, while a metaphor uses 'like' or 'as' to make a comparison.

Identify the literary device used in the following sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• personification

• simile

What is the effect of using imagery in writing?

• Using imagery in writing creates vivid mental images and engages the reader's senses.

• Using imagery in writing confuses the reader and makes the writing less engaging.

• Using imagery in writing has no effect on the reader's experience.

• Using imagery in writing only appeals to visual senses and neglects other senses.

Give an example of onomatopoeia.

• buzz

• whisper

• sizzle

• meow

What is the definition of hyperbole?

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

• Exaggeration for emphasis or dramatic effect.

• A type of mathematical equation.

• A form of poetry that follows a specific rhyme scheme and meter.

Identify the literary device used in the following sentence: 'The stars danced in the night sky.'

• personification

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile