Literary Devices Quiz

What literary device is used in the sentence: "The wind whispered through the trees"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• "As brave as a lion"

• "The classroom was a zoo"

• "The leaves danced in the wind"

• "Boom! The thunder roared"

What is the rhyme scheme of the following stanza? ``` Roses are red, Violets are blue, Sugar is sweet, And so are you. ```

• ABAB

• ABCB

• ABBA

• ABCD

In literature, what is a flashback?

• A hint about what will happen later in the story

• A scene set in a time earlier than the main story

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• An exaggerated statement

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• "The sun smiled down on us"

• "The car engine roared to life"

• "He is a shining star"

• "She is as busy as a bee"

What is the connotation of the word "home"?

• A place where one lives

• A building or structure

• A feeling of warmth and comfort

• A location on a map

In "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH," what is the main problem Mrs. Frisby faces?

• Finding food for her family

• Moving her family before the farmer plows the field

• Escaping from a predator

• Building a new home

What is an idiom?

• A phrase that means exactly what it says

• A phrase that has a meaning different from the literal meaning of the words

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A type of rhyme scheme

What is the tone of a story?

• The time and place in which the story occurs

• The author's attitude toward the subject

• The sequence of events in the story

• The main idea or message of the story

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse"

• "The stars danced playfully in the sky"

• "He is as strong as an ox"

• "The wind howled in the night"