Literary Devices Quiz
Authored by Alison Baird
English
9th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a literary device?
A tool used by writers to convey messages simply
A type of book
A character in a story
A genre of literature
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.L.11-12.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using literary devices?
To confuse the reader
To help readers appreciate, interpret, and analyze a literary work
To make the text longer
To add more characters to a story
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.L.11-12.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one purpose of using literary devices according to the text?
To confuse the reader
To bring life and excitement to the page
To make writing longer
To simplify the text
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.L.11-12.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do literary devices help authors, as mentioned in the text?
They help authors write faster
They help authors "show" rather than tell
They help authors avoid mistakes
They help authors use fewer words
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which literary elements are used in the sentence "The wind roared like ten thousand lions"?
Metaphor and alliteration
Hyperbole and irony
Personification and simile
Onomatopoeia and oxymoron
Tags
CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the literary term used for language and description that appeals to our five senses?
Imagery
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of imagery?
The night was black as ever, but bright stars lit up the sky in beautiful and varied constellations.
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
Life is a journey, not a destination.
He is as brave as a lion.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
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