Literary Devices Quiz

**Quotation:** “BUT THIS DAME WAS LIKE A JACK IN THE BOX. HE PRESSED THE BELL – AND OUT SHE POPPED! IT MADE HIM JUMP.” **Question:** What type of figurative language is used in "like a Jack in the Box"?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

**Quotation:** “BUT THIS DAME WAS LIKE A JACK IN THE BOX. HE PRESSED THE BELL – AND OUT SHE POPPED! IT MADE HIM JUMP.” **Question:** Identify the onomatopoeic word in this quotation.

• Jumped

• Pressed

• Bell

• Popped

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

**Quotation:** “SHE SEEMED TERRIBLY NICE. SHE LOOKED EXACTLY LIKE THE MOTHER OF ONE'S BEST SCHOOL-FRIEND WELCOMING ONE INTO THE HOUSE TO STAY FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.” **Question:** What kind of imagery is being used when describing the lady as "the mother of one's best school-friend"?

• Visual imagery

• Auditory imagery

• Olfactory imagery

• Tactile imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

**Quotation:** “SHE SEEMED TERRIBLY NICE. SHE LOOKED EXACTLY LIKE THE MOTHER OF ONE'S BEST SCHOOL-FRIEND WELCOMING ONE INTO THE HOUSE TO STAY FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.” **Question:** What is the effect of the phrase "welcoming one into the house to stay for the Christmas holidays" on the reader?

• It creates suspense

• It creates a warm, inviting, and nostalgic feeling

• It creates fear

• It creates confusion

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

**Quotation:** “BUT I’M ALWAYS READY. EVERYTHING IS ALWAYS READY DAY AND NIGHT IN THIS HOUSE JUST ON THE OFF-CHANCE THAT AN ACCEPTABLE YOUNG GENTLEMAN WILL COME ALONG.” **Question:** What linguistic technique is used in the repetition of "always ready"?

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Repetition

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

**Quotation:** “BUT I’M ALWAYS READY. EVERYTHING IS ALWAYS READY DAY AND NIGHT IN THIS HOUSE JUST ON THE OFF-CHANCE THAT AN ACCEPTABLE YOUNG GENTLEMAN WILL COME ALONG.” **Question:** How does the phrase "day and night" contribute to the meaning of the sentence?

• It emphasizes constant preparedness and vigilance

• It signifies laziness

• It indicates uncertainty

• It suggests inconsistency

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What metaphor is used to describe the landlady's movement?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What does the metaphor "sailing" suggest about the landlady's demeanor?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the simile in this quotation: "SHE WAS HOLDING IT WELL OUT IN FRONT OF HER, AND RATHER HIGH UP, AS THOUGH THE TRAY WERE A PAIR OF REINS ON A FRISKY HORSE."

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What does the simile "as though the tray were a pair of reins on a frisky horse" imply about the situation?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D