Literary Devices Quiz

Which literary device involves giving human characteristics to non-human objects?

• Symbolism

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

What type of imagery appeals to the sense of smell?

• Olfactory imagery

• Auditory imagery

• Visual imagery

• Gustatory imagery

In which literary device is a direct comparison made between two unlike things?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

• Symbolism

Which literary device uses objects, colors, or elements to represent deeper meanings?

• Symbolism

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

What type of imagery appeals to the sense of touch?

• Visual imagery

• Tactile imagery

• Auditory imagery

• Olfactory imagery

In a simile, how are two unlike things compared?

• Using 'as'

• Using 'like'

• Using 'different from'

• Using 'similar to'

Which literary device involves creating vivid mental pictures for the reader?

• Symbolism

• Imagery

• Personification

• Metaphor

What does a dove symbolize in the context of symbolism?

• Love

• War

• Happiness

• Peace

In which literary device is a similarity suggested between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

• Symbolism

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

What type of imagery appeals to the sense of taste?

• Visual imagery

• Auditory imagery

• Olfactory imagery

• Gustatory imagery