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Literary Devices Review

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English

9th Grade

Literary Devices Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which literary term is defined as 'When an object, person, or event represents a deeper meaning or idea'? Example: A red rose often symbolises love.

Symbolism

Metaphor

Irony

Alliteration

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which literary device is defined as 'A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story'?

Foreshadowing

Metaphor

Irony

Alliteration

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which literary device is described by the example: 'Time is a thief – time is compared to a thief because it steals moments from our lives.'?

Metaphor

Simile

Personification

Hyperbole

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the literary device called when repeating words or phrases for emphasis or effect?

Repetition

Metaphor

Alliteration

Irony

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which literary term is defined as 'How an author develops a character’s personality'? Example: Through her brave actions and kind words, we see the protagonist is courageous and caring.

Characterisation

Foreshadowing

Irony

Metaphor

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which literary term is defined as 'A phrase that combines two opposite or contradictory words'? Example: 'Bittersweet' or 'deafening silence'.

Oxymoron

Metaphor

Alliteration

Hyperbole

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which literary device uses a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Alliteration

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