Literary Devices Test
Authored by Kimberly Wynne
English
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match the term with the definition. Not all of the choices are used. What is the definition of "metaphor"?
exaggeration for effect
comparison of two or more things using “like” or “as”
when one idea or sentence is stretched over two or more lines
repeating the same starting sounds of words
comparison of two or more things not using “like” or “as”
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match the term with the definition. Not all of the choices are used. What is the definition of "alliteration"?
exaggeration for effect
comparison of two or more things using “like” or “as”
when one idea or sentence is stretched over two or more lines
repeating the same starting sounds of words
comparison of two or more things not using “like” or “as”
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match the term with the definition. Not all of the choices are used. What is the definition of "simile"?
exaggeration for effect
comparison of two or more things using “like” or “as”
when one idea or sentence is stretched over two or more lines
repeating the same starting sounds of words
comparison of two or more things not using “like” or “as”
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match the term with the definition. Not all of the choices are used. What is the definition of "hyperbole"?
exaggeration for effect
comparison of two or more things using “like” or “as”
when one idea or sentence is stretched over two or more lines
repeating the same starting sounds of words
comparison of two or more things not using “like” or “as”
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match the term with the definition. Not all of the choices are used. What is the definition of "rhythm"?
repeating the same starting sounds of words
when one idea or sentence is stretched over two or more lines
a regular pattern of stresses, like a beat
when a poet repeats a word or words to emphasize
when two words share the same final sound
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match the term with the definition. Not all of the choices are used. What is the definition of "repetition"?
repeating the same starting sounds of words
when one idea or sentence is stretched over two or more lines
a regular pattern of stresses, like a beat
when a poet repeats a word or words to emphasize
when two words share the same final sound
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match the term with the definition. Not all of the choices are used. What is the definition of "rhyme"?
repeating the same starting sounds of words
when one idea or sentence is stretched over two or more lines
a regular pattern of stresses, like a beat
when a poet repeats a word or words to emphasize
when two words share the same final sound
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