English Literary Devices Quiz

What does the term "Ad Hominem" refer to?

• An argument directed against a person rather than their position

• A word or phrase naming an attribute added to a noun

• A word or phrase that modifies an adjective, verb, or adverb

• A story, poem, or picture that reveals a hidden meaning

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which of the following is an example of an adjective?

• "She sang beautifully."

• "The blue sky."

• "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

• "Actions speak louder than words."

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is an adverb?

• A word or phrase naming an attribute added to a noun

• A word or phrase that modifies an adjective, verb, or adverb

• A story, poem, or picture that reveals a hidden meaning

• An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which of the following best describes an allegory?

• The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent words

• A comparison between two things for explanation or clarification

• A story, poem, or picture that reveals a hidden meaning

• A concise statement of a principle or truth

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

What is alliteration?

• The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent words

• An indirect or passing reference

• The quality of being open to more than one interpretation

• The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following is an example of an allusion?

• "Life is like a box of chocolates."

• "She's as smart as Einstein."

• "Each of us saw her duck."

• "Every day, every night, in every way, I am getting better and better."

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does ambiguity refer to?

• The quality of being open to more than one interpretation

• A comparison between two things for explanation or clarification

• The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

• A thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which of the following is an example of an analogy?

• "Actions speak louder than words."

• "Life is like a box of chocolates."

• "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."

• "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is anaphora?

• The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent words

• An indirect or passing reference

• The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

• A concise statement of a principle or truth

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is an antecedent?

• A thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another

• A rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together

• A concise statement of a principle or truth

• The quality of being open to more than one interpretation

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D