Literary Devices Quiz

Define "metaphor" and provide an example from your own experience.

Explain the difference between "mood" and "tone" with examples.

Write a sentence using personification.

How does imagery enhance a reader's experience? Provide an example.

Discuss the theme of a story you recently read and how it was conveyed through the literary devices used.

Identify the literary device in the sentence "The bees buzzed."

• A) Symbolism

• B) Onomatopoeia

• C) Imagery

• D) Personification

What literary device is used in the sentence "The fire station burns down"?

• A) Irony

• B) Hyperbole

• C) Alliteration

• D) Simile

Which of the following sentences is an example of a simile?

• A) "Time is a thief."

• B) "Her smile was as bright as the sun."

• C) "The wind whispered through the trees."

• D) "I’m so hungry I could eat a horse."

Which literary device is demonstrated by the phrase "Jumbo shrimp"?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Allusion

• C) Oxymoron

• D) Onomatopoeia

What is the main purpose of foreshadowing in a story?

• A) To create a mood of suspense

• B) To provide background information

• C) To hint at future events

• D) To introduce the main characters