Literary Devices Assessment

Check all of the following which are similes.

• He ran as fast as a cheetah

• They were clowns

• She liked ice cream

• She climbed like a mountain goat.

Check all of the following which are metaphors

• They were clowns

• She ate like a bird

• She's a snake

• Like a wolf, he cried into the night.

Which of the following is an alliteration?

• Kids are silly and witty

• Cars are like trucks but smaller

• Apples are awesome

• Be home by midnight

Pretty ugly is an example of a ________

Rhetorical Question

• A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.
• A question that requires an answer.
• A question that is asked for the purpose of telling a joke.
• A question that is asked to gather information.

Hyperbole

• exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

• A type of poem
• Sarcasm or the opposite of what is really meant

• the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot

While reading a novel, you come across a sentence where the author subtly refers to the 'Titanic disaster' without explicitly mentioning it. This technique used by the author is a brief and indirect reference to a historical event. The author only refers to the concept and the reader is expected to know it or research it.

• Allusion

• Oxymoron

• Metaphor

• Simile

Answer explanation

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

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Imagine you are going to a fitness center to work out. You see a person choosing to use the elevator to reach the gym located on the second floor instead of taking the stairs. What would you call this situation?

• Personification

• Dramatic Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

Answer explanation

When the situation is contray to what we would expect. For instance, seeing a person take an escalator to the gym door instead of walking up the stairs.

When two opposing words are placed side by side to create an effect. For example: pretty ugly, civil war, awfully good.

• Simile

• Theme

• Setting

• Oxymoron

Consider a novel where the author uses detailed descriptions and expressive language to paint a picture in the reader's mind. This technique often engages all senses to create a vivid mental image. What is this technique called?

• Metaphor

• Imagery

• Symbol

• Suspense

Answer explanation

The authors use of vivid words and descriptions to help the reader create an image in his or her mind. Often times all senses are used to create imagery.