Language and Literary Devices Quiz

Diction is a writer's choice of words to create a specific effect.

• True

• False

Syntax is the way writers arrange words and punctuation to create sentences.

• True

• False

A poet writes: "The sky wept all night until the earth was drenched with sorrow." Which figurative language device is used?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Alliteration

What is a simile?

• a. Comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

• b. Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• c. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• d. Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally

What is Onomatopoeia?

• a. Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally

• b. Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• c. Comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• d. A word that imitates a sound

Her laughter was a bubbling brook in the silence of the night. What device is being used?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

Which word carries the most negative connotation?

• Curious

• Nosy

• Interested

• Inquisitive

The dictionary meaning of a word is called its __________.

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Synonym

• Figurative meaning

Which sentence best demonstrates connotation?

• The word 'snake' literally means a reptile.

• 'Snake' can suggest betrayal or danger.

• 'Snake' belongs to the class of reptiles.

• The dictionary lists 'snake' as a noun.

What happens in the Exposition of the plot?

• a. The story's beginning where setting and characters are introduced

• b. Events leading up to the turning point

• c. The moment of greatest tension or turning point

• d. Events after the climax showing consequences