Literary Devices Quiz for Grade 9

What is alliteration?

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

• Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a line of poetry.

• A long narrative poem that tells the story of a hero’s adventures.

• The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The world is a stage.

• He ran like the wind.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is a simile?

• A comparison between two things using "like" or "as."

• A long narrative poem about a hero.

• A scene set earlier than the current action of the story.

• A literary device used to hint at future events.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which of the following best describes an epic?

• A short poem about nature.

• A long narrative poem that tells the story of a hero’s adventures and often involves gods or supernatural forces.

• A poem that uses rhyme and meter.

• A poem that uses alliteration.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

What is symbolism?

• The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities beyond the literal meaning.

• A comparison using "like" or "as."

• A scene set earlier than the current action of the story.

• A literary device used to hint at future events.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is foreshadowing?

• A method used to develop and reveal the personality of a character.

• A literary device used to hint at future events in the story.

• Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

• A contrast between what is expected and what actually occurs.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is a flashback?

• A scene set earlier than the current action of the story, used to provide background information.

• A comparison between two things using "like" or "as."

• A long narrative poem about a hero.

• A literary device used to hint at future events.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is characterization?

• The methods used by a writer to develop and reveal the personality of a character.

• A comparison using "like" or "as."

• A scene set earlier than the current action of the story.

• A literary device used to hint at future events.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is imagery?

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

• Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a vivid picture in the reader's mind.

• A long narrative poem about a hero.

• The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is irony?

• A comparison using "like" or "as."

• A contrast between what is expected and what actually occurs.

• A scene set earlier than the current action of the story.

• A literary device used to hint at future events.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A