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Literary Elements and Techniques Quiz

Authored by Franchesca Tsatsakos

English

10th Grade

CCSS covered

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Literary Elements and Techniques Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of a simile?

A figure of speech that directly compares two different things using "like" or "as"

A figure of speech that gives human characteristics to non-human things

A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis

A figure of speech that involves a contradiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the point of view in the following sentence: "He walked to the store, thinking about what he would buy."

First person

Second person

Third person limited

Third person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

The wind whispered through the trees.

The clock ticked loudly in the silent room.

The sun smiled down on the beach.

The stars danced playfully in the night sky.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of using rhetorical questions in writing?

To provide an answer to a complex question

To engage the reader and provoke thought

To confuse the reader

To provide statistical data

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is an example of a balanced sentence?

She likes to read, and she likes to write.

Although it was raining, we went for a walk.

The dog barked loudly, and the cat hissed quietly.

Running through the park, she felt free and alive.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the type of irony in the following scenario: A fire station burns down.

Verbal irony

Dramatic irony

Situational irony

Cosmic irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a paradox?

The more you know, the more you realize you don't know.

The early bird catches the worm.

Actions speak louder than words.

A picture is worth a thousand words.

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