Figures of Speech and Literary Devices Quiz

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

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

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

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.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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

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.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Connotation

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

• The emotional or cultural associations that a word carries.

• A metaphor that continues over multiple sentences or throughout an entire work.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Irony

• The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

• A contrast between expectation and reality.

• Giving human qualities to non-human entities.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Simile

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

• The use of vivid language that appeals to the senses.

• A direct comparison between two unrelated objects.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D