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Literary Devices Quiz

Authored by Ashley Grier

English

12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 3+ times

Literary Devices Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

A __________________ is a structure used by writers to convey a message to readers.

point of view

literary device

literary technique

literary element

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

A literary device used by the writer to give readers a greater understanding and appreciation of the story or text is called a __________________.

literary technique

symbolism

conflict

character

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

The perspective from which a story is told is called __________________.

symbolism

metaphor

imagery

point of view

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

A(n) ___________________ takes the place of a noun.

verb

interjection

adjective

pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

A __________ joins words or phrases.

verb

pronoun

conjunction

preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

She sells seashells by the seashore. This sentence above is an example of which literary technique?

Imagery

Simile

Alliteration

Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

__________ is the central idea, concern, or message in a text.

Protagonist

Antagonist

Setting

Theme

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

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