Exploring Literary Devices and Themes

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• The wind whispered through the willows.

• The sun smiled down on the children.

• Her eyes were as blue as the ocean.

• He was a lion in the fight.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the term for a comparison that does not use "like" or "as"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Allusion

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which literary device gives human qualities to non-human things?

• Symbolism

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Assonance

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following best defines "theme" in literature?

• The time and place of a story

• The main character’s name

• The central message or underlying idea

• The sequence of events

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which of the following is an example of assonance?

• The cat sat on the mat.

• The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• He was as brave as a lion.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which sentence contains an allusion?

• He ran as fast as a cheetah.

• She had a Mona Lisa smile.

• The thunder roared angrily.

• The stars twinkled in the night sky.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following best describes "dialect"?

• The repetition of consonant sounds

• The use of regional language or speech patterns

• The main idea of a story

• The emotional atmosphere

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which of the following is an example of symbolism?

• The dove represents peace.

• The wind howled in the night.

• She sells seashells by the seashore.

• He was as strong as an ox.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which sentence uses parallel structure?

• She likes reading, to swim, and biking.

• She likes to read, to swim, and to bike.

• She likes reading, swimming, and to bike.

• She likes to read, swimming, and biking.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following best defines "tone" in literature?

• The author’s attitude toward the subject

• The time and place of the story

• The sequence of events

• The main character’s feelings

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4