Literary Terms and Devices Quiz

Literary Terms and Devices Quiz

7th Grade

20 Qs

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Literary Terms and Devices Quiz

Literary Terms and Devices Quiz

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English

7th Grade

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CCSS
L.7.6, L.4.5, RL.9-10.5

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the literary device in which an object, person, or event represents something beyond its literal meaning?

Flashback

Foreshadowing

Symbolism

Irony

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term refers to a type of figurative language that involves exaggeration for emphasis or effect?

Idiom

Hyperbole

Irony

Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a figure of speech that compares two things using "like" or "as"?

Simile

Metaphor

Hyperbole

Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a type of figurative language that makes an indirect comparison between two things?

Simile

Metaphor

Hyperbole

Idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the central idea of a text?

The moral lesson

The theme

The main point or message of the text

The detailed description of characters

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term refers to a word or phrase whose meaning is different from its literal meaning?

Simile

Metaphor

Hyperbole

Idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term describes the emotional atmosphere created by the author in a story?

Tone

Theme

Mood

Setting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

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