Literary Devices Quiz

What does the term 'Volume' refer to in the context of a speaker's voice?

• The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in speech

• The arrangement of words and phrases

• The loudness of a speaker's voice

• The emphasis a speaker places on words

Which term describes the speed at which a speaker delivers words?

• Pitch

• Rate

• Volume

• Inflection

What is a 'Metaphor'?

• A figure of speech that gives human characteristics to non-human entities

• A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

• A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things in which one thing becomes another

• An extreme exaggeration used for dramatic or humorous effect

What does 'Personification' involve?

• Giving human characteristics to objects or abstract ideas

• The use of words that imitate the sounds of what they describe

• The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences

• The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem

What is the definition of 'Onomatopoeia'?

• The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem

• The use of words that imitate the sounds of what they describe

• A regularly repeated word, phrase, line, or group of lines in a poem or song

• A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

What does 'Syntax' refer to?

• The loudness of a speaker's voice

• The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem

• The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language

• Words or information that appeal to the five senses

What is an 'Alliteration'?

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase

• The use of words that imitate the sounds of what they describe

• A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

• The repetition of vowel sounds in the middle of words in a sentence or phrase

What does 'Imagery' involve?

• The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences

• Words or information that appeal to the five senses, creating a picture or image in the mind

• The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem

• Giving human characteristics to objects or abstract ideas

What is 'Assonance'?

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• The use of words that imitate the sounds of what they describe

• The repetition of vowel sounds in the middle of words in a sentence or phrase

• A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

What is 'Hyperbole'?

• A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase

• An extreme exaggeration used for dramatic or humorous effect

• The use of words that imitate the sounds of what they describe