Literary Devices Quiz

Explain the simile in the following sentence: Her smile was like a ray of sunshine.

• the person was hot

• the person was smiling at sun

• the smile on her face was warm and welcoming

• she was smiling because it was sunny

Explain the metaphor in the sentence: The world is a stage.

• The world is a playground

• Life is a puzzle

• Life is like a play.

• The world is a zoo

Find the personification in this sentence: Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name..

• Rita heard

• last piece of pie calling her name

• the last piece of pie

• her name

Understand the onomatopoeia in the word 'buzz'.

• The sound of a cat purring

• The sound of a clock ticking

• The sound of a bee flying around quickly

• The sound of a car engine revving

Identify the rhyme scheme in the poem:

I love to dance,

I love to prance.

What my heart would do

But be sad and blue

If I could not dance.

• AABBA

• ABBAA

• ABABC

• AABBB

Which is an example of run-on-line in the poem?

I love to dance,

I love to prance.

What my heart would do

But be sad and blue

If I could not dance.

• I love to dance

• If I could not dance

• I love to prance

• But be sad and blue

Explain the hyperbole in the sentence: I've told you a million times.

• I've told you something exactly one million times.

• I've told you something a few times.

• I've told you something repeatedly, many times.

• I've told you something.

Identify the alliteration in the phrase: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• a repetition of the e

• a repetition of the p

• a repetition of the i

• a repetition of the k

Identify the simile in the sentence:

As the storm raged outside, the tiny cabin creaked and groaned under the pressure and its wooden frame trembled like a leaf caught in a tempest.

• as the storm raged

• creaked and groaned

• trembled like a leaf

• caught in a tempest

Explain the metaphor in the sentence: Time is a thief.

• Time takes away moments and opportunities.

• Time is a friend who helps us cherish moments.

• Time is a gardener who nurtures growth.

• Time is a gift that keeps on giving.