Literary Devices Quiz

What is personification?

• Giving human traits to non-human things

• Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'

• A type of metaphor

• A word that imitates a sound

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The car called my name

• The sun is a bright orange

• The teacher was a ray of sunshine

• The Christmas tree was as if magic appeared

How does a metaphor differ from a simile?

• A metaphor is a type of personification

• A metaphor uses 'like' or 'as'

• A metaphor does not use 'like' or 'as'

• A metaphor is a sound word

What is onomatopoeia?

• A type of metaphor

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• A word that imitates a sound

• Giving human traits to non-human things

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• The teacher was a ray of sunshine

• The car called my name

• The Christmas tree was as if magic appeared

• Knock knock