Literary Devices Quiz

What is the term for when a writer uses sight, smell, touch, sound, and taste to help the reader imagine the story?

• Tone

• Imagery

• Symbolism

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which term describes the writer's feelings or opinions about a topic?

• Mood

• Tone

• Theme

• Conflict

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem or song called?

• Rhyme scheme

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which term refers to the emotions you feel when you are reading?

• Tone

• Mood

• Theme

• Conflict

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What is a comparison of two things using "like" or "as" called?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Symbolism

• Irony

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the use of an object, person, situation, or word to represent something else, like an idea?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Symbolism

• Irony

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is it called when the reader knows something the characters don’t know?

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

What is the term for when you think you know what’s going to happen in a story, but something different happens?

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

What is it called when you say one thing but you mean something different?

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Who is the voice behind a poem or any written work?

• Narrator

• Speaker

• Author

• Character

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.8.2D