Literary Devices Quiz

Which literary device describes the overall feeling or vibe created in a text through words and imagery?

• Mood

• Diction

• Imagery

• Theme/Message

Which of the following is NOT one of the five senses that imagery appeals to?

• Sight

• Smell

• Taste

• Emotion

What is the 'Tone' in a literary work?

• The author's word choice

• The overall feeling or vibe created in a text

• The author's attitude towards the subject

• The lesson about life the writer is trying to teach

What does the 'Theme/Message' in a literary work represent?

• The author's word choice

• The overall feeling or vibe created in a text

• The author's attitude about the topic

• The lesson about life the writer is trying to teach

Which literary device involves the use of vivid, strong, and emotive words?

• Diction

• Imagery

• Tone

• Mood

Which literary device gives human characteristics to non-human things?

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

What is the term for a reference to something well known, not directly stated?

• Allusion

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

• "The classroom was a zoo."

• "He runs like a cheetah."

• "The leaves danced in the wind."

• "Bang! The door slammed shut."

Which literary device involves an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

What is the term for a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole