Literacy Devices

Literacy Devices

9th Grade

25 Qs

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Literacy Devices

Literacy Devices

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RL.11-12.3, W.11-12.2D, L.8.6

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Foreshadowing is:

A golf technique.

About an art technique that is coloring outside lines.

A literary device in which an author drops subtle hints about plot developments to come later in the story.

A literary device in which an author drops hints of an alternate story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A soliloquy is:

A speech by a character, thinking aloud that allows the audience to listen to the private feelings and thoughts of a character.

Internal thoughts where the character does not portray any feelings.

A speech where the character is dramatic and talking to two other people.

A staged speech where multiple characters are talking to each other.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This is an example of anaphora:

Imagine all the people.

The road less travelled.

Whistle while you work.

Love is patient. Love is kind.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This is an example of anadiplosis:

 Fear leads to Anger. Anger leads to Hate. (Yoda)

Two woods diverged in a yellow wood (Frost)

I wake to fit the cranberry sky in my small hands (Kira)

A black cat among roses (Lowell)

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A dramatic foil:

Is a character who is similar to the main character to highlight the antagonists character.

Is a character who contrasts with another character to highlight the main characters personality.

Is a character who is similar with another character to highlight the main characters personality.

Is a character who is contrasting and antagonistic to show off the lesser character’s emotions.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Similes is:

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using like or as.

A figure of speech that compares two similar things using like or as.

A comparison of like things using than or resembles.

A literary device that is long and descriptive of the emotions felt by the author.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A metaphor is:

An article in speech that compares similar things.

Words that compare like animals.

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without the use of specific words of comparison.

Unlike objects that are animated and tell their own story.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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