Literary Devices Quiz

Which literary device is being used in the following sentence: 'Sophia's laughter was as melodious as a song.'

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

During a literature class discussion, Harper remarks, 'The world is a stage.' Which literary device is Harper using in this statement?

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Alliteration

During a literature class, Grace noticed the sentence 'The flowers danced in the wind' in a poem. She asked Evelyn and James, which literary device is being used in this sentence?

• simile

• personification

• hyperbole

• metaphor

During a study session, Oliver exclaimed to Nora, 'I've told you a million times how to solve this equation.'

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Personification

During a picnic, Nora noticed a buzzing bee flying past Mason's ear. Which literary device is being used in this scenario?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

During an English class discussion, Benjamin compared the speed of a cheetah to a sports car using the phrase 'as fast as'. What figure of speech is this an example of?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Metaphor

In a poetry class, Aiden described the sun as a 'golden chariot in the sky.' What figure of speech is Aiden using to describe the sun as if it were another?

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

Avery wrote a story where the sun smiled down at Rohan and the trees waved at Scarlett. What figure of speech did Avery use to give human qualities to non-human things?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Anthropomorphism

• Personification

During a debate, Arjun made a statement, 'I've told you a million times not to exaggerate!' What figure of speech is Arjun using for emphasis or dramatic effect?

• Irony

• Understatement

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

During a literature class, David read a poem aloud. Luna noticed that some words in the poem sounded like the noises they were describing. What is the figure of speech that imitates the sound it represents, which Abigail later explained to Luna?

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor