Poetic Devices Quiz
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a simile?
A figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things using "like" or "as"
A comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which poetic device is used in the following line: "The stars danced in the night sky"?
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
personification
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the poetic device in the phrase: "The world was a stage, and we were merely players."
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
alliteration
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a metaphor?
A figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things using "like" or "as"
A comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the phrase "time is a thief," what is being used?
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is hyperbole?
A figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things using "like" or "as"
A comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence "I've told you a million times," what poetic device is being used?
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
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