Literary Devices Quiz for Students
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English
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for attributing human characteristics to non-human entities?
Anachronism
Anthropomorphism
Antithesis
Colloquialism
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which literary device involves ending a story section with a dramatic question or event?
Flashback
Dialogue
Cliffhanger
Euphemism
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a polite phrase used to replace something unpleasant?
Colloquialism
Euphemism
Figurative Language
Antithesis
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term describes an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story?
Foreshadowing
Anachronism
Dialogue
Cliffhanger
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for informal language specific to a demographic or time period?
Anachronism
Colloquialism
Anthropomorphism
Antithesis
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term refers to a figure of speech that juxtaposes two contrasting ideas?
Anachronism
Antithesis
Flashback
Dialogue
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a thing that belongs to a different time period than the one it exists in?
Anachronism
Anthropomorphism
Euphemism
Figurative Language
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