Literary Devices Quiz

What is figurative language?

• Language that creates mental images

• Language that is meant to be taken literally

• Language that describes sensory details

• Language that is not meant to be taken literally

What does a metaphor do?

• Represents nonhuman things with human qualities

• Describes something literally

• Creates a direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

• Compares two things using 'like' or 'as'

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• She has a heart of gold.

• The stars danced in the night sky.

• He is as brave as a lion.

• The classroom was a zoo.

What is hyperbole?

• A phrase that has a different meaning than its literal interpretation

• A subtle comparison

• An intentional and extreme exaggeration

• A reference to a well-known person or event

Which of the following is an example of an idiom?

• He runs like the wind.

• It's raining cats and dogs.

• Time is a thief.

• She is a shining star.

What is the purpose of an epigraph?

• To describe the setting

• To introduce the theme of a literary work

• To provide a summary of the work

• To create a character's backstory

What does irony create?

• A direct comparison

• A vivid description of a scene

• A rhyme scheme in poetry

• A contradiction between appearance and reality

What does alliteration involve?

• Repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words

• Repetition of consonant sounds at the end of words

• Repetition of vowel sounds

• Repetition of phrases in a poem

What is the central message of a literary work called?

• Style

• Mood

• Tone

• Theme

What is a symbol?

• A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms

• An object that stands for something larger than itself

• A type of figurative language

• A reference to a historical event