Literary Devices Quiz

What is the definition of alliteration?

• Comparison between two different things

• Repetition of consonant sounds

• Repetition of vowel sounds

• Words that represent sounds

Which literary device is a kind of slant rhyme?

• Alliteration

• Consonance

• Onomatopoeia

• Assonance

What is the main characteristic of a simile?

• Direct comparison between two different things

• Indirect comparison between two different things

• Repetition of vowel sounds

• Words that represent sounds

What is the purpose of using figures of speech?

• To make what is said funnier and more memorable

• To provide a literal description

• To confuse the audience

• To be understood literally

What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

• A metaphor is a direct comparison, while a simile is an indirect comparison

• A simile is an indirect comparison, while a metaphor is a direct comparison

• A metaphor uses 'like' or 'as' for comparison, while a simile does not

• A simile uses 'like' or 'as' for comparison, while a metaphor does not

What is a simile?

• A type of rhyme in poetry

• A repetition of consonant sounds

• An indirect comparison between two different things without a connective

• A direct comparison between two different things using a connective like 'like' or 'as'

What is a metaphor?

• A repetition of vowel sounds

• An indirect comparison between two different things without a connective

• A direct comparison between two different things using a connective like 'like' or 'as'

• A type of rhyme in poetry

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

• A simile uses a connective like 'like' or 'as', while a metaphor does not

• A simile is an indirect comparison, while a metaphor is a direct comparison

• A simile is a repetition of consonant sounds, while a metaphor is a repetition of vowel sounds

• A simile is used in poetry, while a metaphor is used in prose

What are mixed metaphors?

• Repetitions of vowel sounds

• Combinations of comparisons that do not go well together

• Repetitions of consonant sounds

• Direct comparisons between two different things

What is alliteration?

• Direct comparison between two different things

• Indirect comparison between two different things

• Repetition of vowel sounds

• Repetition of consonant sounds