
Literary Devices and Techniques Quiz
Authored by Brett McClelland
English
9th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which literary device is used when an author writes, "Her smile was as bright as the sun"?
Simile
Metaphor
Irony
Diction
Tags
CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When an author writes, "I've told you a million times," which literary device is being used?
Hyperbole
Allusion
Irony
Foreshadowing
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When an author gives hints about events that will happen later in the story, what is this called?
Foreshadowing
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Irony
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which literary term refers to the word choice an author uses to create tone?
Diction
Imagery
Simile
Allusion
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does a metaphor differ from a simile in its use of comparison?
A metaphor makes a direct comparison without using "like" or "as"
A metaphor uses "like" or "as" to compare
A metaphor appeals to the senses
A metaphor exaggerates for effect
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what way can irony be used to create suspense in a story?
By setting up expectations and then delivering an unexpected outcome
By describing the setting in detail
By comparing two unlike things
By appealing to the reader’s senses
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does an author’s tone influence the reader’s interpretation of a story?
It shapes the emotional response and understanding of the subject
It provides factual information about the plot
It exaggerates details for effect
It references historical events
Tags
CCSS.L.3.3A
CCSS.L.4.3A
CCSS.L.5.3A
CCSS.L.6.3A
CCSS.L.6.3B
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