Literary Devices Quiz

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• The sun laughed at the trees.

• The bees buzzed in the garden.

• She is like a cheetah on the field.

• The wind whispered secrets to the night.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Identify the alliteration in the following sentence: She sells seashells by the seashore

• c

• b

• s

• w

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the idiom "It's raining cats and dogs" mean?

• Animals are falling from the sky.

• It is raining very heavily.

• Cats and dogs are fighting.

• It is a magical weather phenomenon.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which sentence is an example of personification?

• The car tires screeched as they came to a sudden stop.

• The flowers danced in the gentle breeze.

• She is as fast as a cheetah.

• The cake was as sweet as honey.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Choose the sentence that contains a metaphor.

• The classroom was a zoo today.

• The moon is like a glowing orb in the night sky.

• The stars are diamonds sparkling in the night.

• He swims like a fish.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following is a simile?

• Her smile is the sun.

• He is a lion in battle.

• She is as brave as a lion.

• Time is a thief.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Find the onomatopoeia in the sentence:

• The leaves rustled in the wind.

• The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.

• The cake was a sweet delight.

• He was a tower of strength.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which sentence does NOT contain alliteration?

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew.

• The cat curled up in the cozy corner.

• The sun shone over the sea.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the idiom "Break a leg" mean?

• To literally fracture one's leg.

• To stop walking.

• Good luck.

• To perform poorly.

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which example shows personification?

• The thunder roared in anger.

• The car is very fast.

• He is as sneaky as a snake.

• The book was a boring read.

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CCSS.L.6.5A