Literary Devices Quiz

What is the definition of a simile?

• A comparison of two unlike terms, using "like", "as", or "than".

• Giving human qualities to something that is not human.

• A division of four or more lines having a fixed length, meter, or rhyming scheme.

• The repetition of coordinating sounds at the end of a word or line of poetry.

What does personification mean?

• A comparison made between two things without using like or as.

• Writing that appeals to the senses to make a concept or idea more clear.

• Giving human qualities to something that is not human.

• The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry.

Which term describes the repetition of initial sounds in a line or sentence?

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Consonance

What is the purpose of imagery in literature?

• To provide a detailed and vivid description that appeals to the senses.

• To compare two unlike things directly for emphasis.

• To give non-human objects human characteristics.

• To establish the rhythm and meter in poems.

What does the term 'metaphor' mean?

• A comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

• A direct comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

• The repetition of the same consonant sounds in a line of text.

• The attribution of human characteristics to a god, animal, or object.

What literary device is used to imitate the sound of what it describes?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

an exaggeration, often in a humorous way, to make a particular point is called a

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

• imagery

a word or phrase whose meaning is not linked to the literal meaning, and often comes from local information or historical stories.

• idiom

• imagery

• figurative language

• poem

writing that appeals to the senses to make a concept or idea more clear

• literal language

• hyperbole

• figurative language

• poetry

What is the main purpose of using a simile in text?

• To directly state a fact.

• To compare two things using 'like' or 'as' to highlight similarities.

• To exaggerate a situation for effect.

• To give human characteristics to non-human objects.