Literary Device Review Quiz

What does symbolism often use to represent deeper meanings and ideas?

• Literal descriptions

• Symbols such as the apple or the color red

• Direct statements

• Complex equations

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What literary device involves hints or clues about future events?

• Irony

• Foreshadowing

• Flashback

• Repetition

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which of the following best describes the use of irony?

• Giving human qualities to non-human elements

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• The use of vivid and descriptive language

• A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

What is the purpose of using personification in literature?

• To compare two unrelated things

• To give human qualities to non-human elements

• To imitate sounds

• To create a rhythmic effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which literary device is used to represent abstract ideas and themes through characters and events?

• Dystopia

• Metaphor

• Allegory

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

What does the setting of a story determine?

• The main character's journey

• The time and place where the story unfolds

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds

• The use of symbols

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which literary device is used to exaggerate statements or claims not meant to be taken literally?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is the main function of imagery in literature?

• To provide a direct comparison between two things

• To give human characteristics to animals, objects, or ideas

• To evoke sensory experiences through descriptive language

• To hint at what will happen later in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What does an 'onomatopoeia' refer to in literature?

• The repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

• A word that imitates the sound it represents

• A comparison not using the word 'like' or 'as'

• The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is the primary purpose of alliteration in poetry and prose?

• To create a sense of rhythm and musicality

• To provide a direct comparison between two unlike things

• To describe scenes using sensory details

• To hint at future events in the narrative

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4