Figures of Speech and Literary Devices Quiz
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English
11th Grade
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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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