Literary Devices and Figurative Language Quiz

What literary device is used in the sentence: 'The world is a stage'?

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

• How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the connotation of the word 'home'?

• Chaos, danger, and uncertainty

• Comfort, security, and belonging

• Unfamiliar, uncomfortable, and temporary

• Loneliness, isolation, and fear

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Identify the literary device in the sentence: 'The thunder roared like a lion'.

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is the definition of 'syntax' in literature?

• The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

• The use of metaphors and similes in writing

• The process of editing and revising a manuscript

• The study of ancient texts

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which literary device is used in the sentence: 'Her eyes were as blue as the ocean'?

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the meaning of the word 'archetype' in literature?

• A type of computer program

• A type of weather phenomenon

• Universal pattern of human nature

• A type of architectural structure

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Identify the literary device in the sentence: 'The flowers danced in the gentle breeze'.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

What is the connotation of the word 'snake'?

• Neutral

• Negative

• Friendly

• Positive

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

Which literary device is used in the sentence: 'He was as brave as a lion'?

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4