Spooky Literary Devices Quiz

What is the definition of alliteration?

• The repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of several words close together in a line or sentence

• A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or to another work of literature

• A statement containing extreme exaggeration used to emphasize an emotion or a point

• When two things/images are placed side by side to highlight their differences

Which literary device is being used in the following sentence: 'The zombie herd was Goliath battling the tired townspeople.'?

• Alliteration

• Allusion

• Hyperbole

• Juxtaposition

What is the purpose of hyperbole in writing?

• To create a comparison between two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'

• To give human abilities or qualities to an idea or a non-human object

• To imitate the sound it represents

• To use extreme exaggeration to emphasize an emotion or a point

Which literary device is being used in the following sentence: 'The isolated, gruesome blood-filled lair lay right below the brightly decorated, bustling town.'?

• Alliteration

• Allusion

• Hyperbole

• Juxtaposition

What is the definition of a metaphor?

• The repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of several words close together in a line or sentence

• A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or to another work of literature

• A statement containing extreme exaggeration used to emphasize an emotion or a point

• Stating one thing is something else for comparison - does not use 'like' or 'as'

Which literary device is being used in the following sentence: 'The shapeshifter was a sly fox, making his way through town without any detection.'?

• Alliteration

• Allusion

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

What is the definition of onomatopoeia?

• The repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of several words close together in a line or sentence

• A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or to another work of literature

• A word or phrase that imitates the sound it represents

• Stating one thing is something else for comparison - does not use 'like' or 'as'

Which literary device is being used in the following sentence: 'Suddenly, there was a loud thud at the door. Then, the floor creaked though no one was there.'?

• Alliteration

• Allusion

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

What is the definition of an oxymoron?

• The repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of several words close together in a line or sentence

• A figure of speech created by combining two contradictory (opposite) words together to create a new meaning

• A statement containing extreme exaggeration used to emphasize an emotion or a point

• When two things/images are placed side by side to highlight their differences

Which literary device is being used in the following sentence: 'The trees in Salem kept all of its' residents secrets.'?

• Alliteration

• Allusion

• Personification

• Simile