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Enhancing Your Writing with Literary Devices

Enhancing Your Writing with Literary Devices

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
L.4.5, RI.8.4, L.11-12.6

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

Used 5+ times

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.L.4.5
,
CCSS.RI.8.4
,
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
,
CCSS.L.9-10.5A
,
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
,
CCSS.L.3.3A
,
CCSS.L.9-10.6
,
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
,
CCSS.W.8.2D
,
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
,
CCSS.L.7.5A
,
CCSS.RL.8.4
,
CCSS.SL.11-12.6
,
CCSS.W.11-12.2E
,
CCSS.W.9-10.1D
,
CCSS.W.9-10.2E
,
CCSS.L.5.5
,
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
,
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
,
CCSS.RI.7.4
,
CCSS.L.4.3A
,
CCSS.L.5.3A
,
CCSS.L.6.3A
,
CCSS.L.6.3B
,

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of using literary devices in writing?

To simplify the language

To enhance the reader's understanding and connection to the story

To make the text longer

To confuse the reader

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What literary device is used to create a sense of realism by referencing real-world elements?

Diction

Alliteration

Euphemism

Allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of diction would you use for a character of a higher class?

Formal

Informal

Colloquial

Slang

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.SL.11-12.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.2E

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does an allegory typically involve?

A mild or indirect word substituted for one considered too harsh

A humorous expression

A story within a story to convey a deeper message

A direct comparison using 'like' or 'as'

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main function of a euphemism in literature?

To replace harsh terms with milder ones

To add comic relief

To create a rhythmic pattern

To provide direct information

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of foreshadowing in a story?

To confuse the timeline

To give hints about future events

To introduce new characters

To describe settings in detail

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which literary device involves giving human characteristics to non-human elements?

Personification

Metaphor

Imagery

Simile

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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