Exploring Literary Devices with Examples

What does a metaphor directly imply in its comparison?

• Opposite meanings

• Literal similarity

• Shared qualities

• Contradictory characteristics

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which literary device uses 'like' or 'as' to make comparisons?

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the primary function of onomatopoeia in literature?

• To compare different things

• To provide a logical explanation

• To create a visual image

• To mimic sounds

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which device attributes human qualities to non-human things?

• Personification

• Oxymoron

• Metaphor

• Simile

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the main purpose of using idioms in language?

• To create literal meanings

• To enhance sound patterns

• To simplify concepts

• To convey non-literal meanings

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What is the primary purpose of alliteration in poetry?

• To compare different concepts

• To exaggerate descriptions

• To create a rhythmic pattern

• To explain concepts clearly

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which literary device is characterized by exaggerated statements?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What does assonance primarily focus on in its usage?

• Repetition of vowel sounds

• Literal meanings

• Repetition of consonant sounds

• Contradictory terms

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What effect does an oxymoron typically have on the reader?

• Clarity

• Indifference

• Confusion

• Amusement

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Which literary device is known for its humorous effect through dual meanings?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Pun

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.8.5A