Literary Devices Quiz Review
Authored by James O'Malley
English
9th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of a simile?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
A figure of speech where a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
The repetition of initial consonant sounds
Tags
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?
The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky
The wind whispered through the trees
The clock went "tick-tock" in the silence of the night
The sun smiled at us from behind the clouds
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the literary device of personification involve?
Describing one thing as if it were something else
Giving human qualities to animals or objects
The use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
Repetition of the same vowel sounds in nearby words
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term refers to a recurring group of two or more lines in a poem?
Imagery
Rhyme
Stanza
Irony
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.L.11-12.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term "irony" mean in literature?
A figure of speech where contradictory terms appear in conjunction
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
The emotional atmosphere of a piece of writing
The use of imaginary, sensory details in writing
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.L.11-12.6
6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is symbolism in literature?
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CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which literary device is exemplified in the phrase "busy as a bee"?
Metaphor
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Allusion
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.2.4
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