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Figures of Speech and Literary Devices Quiz

Authored by Beth Evans

English

11th Grade

CCSS covered

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Figures of Speech and Literary Devices Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Imagery

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as."

The use of vivid language that appeals to the senses.

Giving human qualities to non-human entities.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Alliteration

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Repetition

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

The recurrence of words, phrases, or lines in a poem or speech.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Metaphor

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as."

The use of vivid language that appeals to the senses.

A figure of speech comparing two unlike/unrelated things.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Symbolism

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

A thing, person, or place presented as a representation of a larger meaning.

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as."

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Extended Metaphor

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as."

The use of vivid language that appeals to the senses.

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things over multiple sentences or throughout an entire work.

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Personification

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as."

The use of vivid language that appeals to the senses.

Giving human qualities to non-human entities.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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