Literary Devices Quiz

Which of the following best defines irony?

• A statement that is always true

• A situation where the outcome is the opposite of what was expected

• A type of metaphor

• A technique for exaggeration

Which sentence shows verbal irony?

• “I love cleaning my room!” (said while frowning and complaining)

• “I cleaned my room.”

• “My room is dirty.”

• “I will clean my room later.”

What is a euphemism?

• A word that sounds funny

• A polite way to say something unpleasant

• A type of song

• A very long word

Which of the following is an example of a euphemism?

• Saying 'passed away' instead of 'died'

• Saying 'ran fast' instead of 'walked'

• Saying 'laughed loudly' instead of 'smiled'

• Saying 'jumped high' instead of 'sat down'

Identify the allusion in the sentence below: 'He was a real Romeo with the ladies.'

• It refers to a famous scientist.

• It refers to Shakespeare’s character known for romance.

• It refers to a modern celebrity.

• It refers to a new movie.

Which sentence DOES NOT contain an allusion?

• 'This place is like the Garden of Eden.'

• 'Don't act like a Scrooge during the holidays!'

• 'The movie was very interesting.'

• 'She has a smile that could rival Mona Lisa’s.'

From the tongue twister 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,' what makes the sentence an example of alliteration?

• The use of a tongue twister format

• The repetition of the 'p' sound at the beginning of words

• The mention of vegetables

• The rhyme between 'picked' and 'peck'

In Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, imagine a line: 'The dwarfs danced during dinner.' What literary device is used here?

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

Which of the following is a hyperbole?

• The sun is bright today

• My backpack weighs a ton

• I walked to school this morning

• The cat is sleeping

Which sentence shows hyperbole?

• She has a million pairs of shoes

• She bought new shoes yesterday

• She likes wearing sandals

• She keeps her shoes in the closet