Literary Devices Quiz
Authored by Emma Ryan
English
10th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a metaphor?
A comparison using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’.
A comparison in which one thing is said to be another.
When human qualities are given to things.
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more words together.
Tags
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a simile?
A comparison using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’.
A comparison in which one thing is said to be another.
When human qualities are given to things.
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more words together.
Tags
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is alliteration?
A comparison using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’.
A comparison in which one thing is said to be another.
When human qualities are given to things.
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more words together.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.L.6.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is onomatopoeia?
When the word sounds like the sound it is describing.
A figure of speech which shows extreme exaggeration.
Three words, phrases or even sentences put together for effect.
Verbs used as an order – they make us feel like we should do as we are told.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is personification?
A comparison using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’.
A comparison in which one thing is said to be another.
When human qualities are given to things.
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more words together.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is repetition?
Words or phrases which are repeated for effect.
A figure of speech which shows extreme exaggeration.
Three words, phrases or even sentences put together for effect.
Verbs used as an order – they make us feel like we should do as we are told.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is juxtaposition?
Two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
A figure of speech which shows extreme exaggeration.
Three words, phrases or even sentences put together for effect.
Verbs used as an order – they make us feel like we should do as we are told.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
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