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Literary Device quiz

Authored by Courtney Estay

English

10th Grade

CCSS covered

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Literary Device quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of figurative language?

To convey literal meanings

To create realistic imagery

To convey meanings beyond their literal interpretation

To simplify complex ideas

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of figurative language uses "like" or "as" for comparison?

Metaphor

Simile

Hyperbole

Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a metaphor?

A direct comparison using "like" or "as"

An exaggerated statement

A comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as"

A word that imitates a natural sound

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which figurative language gives human traits to non-human things?

Hyperbole

Onomatopoeia

Personification

Imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is hyperbole?

A statement meant to be taken literally

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

A word that imitates a natural sound

Language that appeals to the senses

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does onomatopoeia refer to?

Words that describe emotions

Words that imitate natural sounds

Words that compare two things

Words that exaggerate a statement

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is imagery in figurative language?

Language that appeals to the senses

Language that uses "like" or "as"

Language that exaggerates

Language that gives human traits to objects

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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