Literary Devices Quiz

What is a simile?

Similes compare two unlike things using "like" or "as." Example: She is as pretty as a ______.

What is a metaphor?

Metaphors compare two things that are not alike without using "like" or "as." Example: The classroom was a ______.

What is alliteration?

Alliteration is starting several words with the same sound. Example: Peter Piper picked a peck of ______.

What is onomatopoeia?

Onomatopoeia are words that sound exactly like the action or object they are describing. Example: The bee went ______.

What is hyperbole?

Hyperboles are sentences or phrases that use exaggeration to get their point across. Example: I am so hungry I could eat a ______.