Literary Devices Quiz

What does the term "Onomatopoeia" refer to in poetry?

• A word that sounds like what it describes

• A comparison between two things

• A type of rhyme scheme

• A reference to historical events

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is "Personification" commonly used for in literature?

• Giving objects human characteristics

• Describing sounds using words

• Making inanimate objects move

• Comparing two unlike things

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CCSS.L.6.5A

What literary device involves the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in multiple words?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which term describes an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is an "Idiom"?

• A direct comparison

• A word imitating a sound

• A phrase with a meaning different from its literal meaning

• A reference to another work

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does a "Simile" use to make a comparison?

• Like or as

• And or but

• Nor or for

• Because or therefore

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

How is a "Metaphor" different from a simile?

• It uses like or as for comparison

• It makes a direct comparison without using like or as

• It exaggerates for effect

• It repeats sounds

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What does "Allusion" in literature typically refer to?

• A direct comparison

• An exaggerated description

• A reference to another literary work or historical event

• A repeated consonant sound

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the term "Consonance" refer to in literature?

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• The repetition of vowel sounds within words.

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the end or within words.

• The use of similar sounding words in a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is "Assonance" commonly used to describe?

• A comparison using "like" or "as".

• The repetition of consonant sounds in the middle of words.

• The repetition of vowel sounds in the middle or end of words.

• The use of exaggerated statements for effect.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4