Literary and Figurative Devices Practice Quiz

"His mind was a maze of confusion." What device is being used?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Imagery

• Analogy

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

"Think of the children who are starving, waiting for someone to make a difference." What device is being used?

• Logos

• Hyperbole

• Pathos

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

"You can take the girl out of the city, but you can’t take the city out of the girl." What device is being used?

• Antithesis

• Chiasmus

• Parallelism

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

What device is being used?

• Chiasmus

• Aphorism

• Distinctio

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

"She ran, jumped, danced, sang—all in a single day." What device is being used?

• Anaphora

• Alliteration

• Asyndeton

• Distinctio

"Every day we work. Every day we struggle. Every day we grow stronger."

What device is being used?

• Chiasmus

• Anaphora

• Aphorism

• Distinctio

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

"Her smile was as bright as the sun."

What device is being used?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Chiasmus

• Aphorism

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

"As a doctor with 20 years of experience, I can assure you this treatment works."

What device is being used?

• Logos

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

"Studies show that regular exercise reduces the risk of heart disease by 30%."

What device is being used?

• Pathos

• Logos

• Ethos

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

"It’s just a little drizzle," she said as the hurricane swept in.

What device is being used?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Meiosis

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6