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WorksheetsLiterary devices
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
My love is like a red, red rose.
a)
Allusion
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Personification
2.
Snow speaks to the people; it’s falling above in the glooming sunlight. Its white, sparkling voice echoes as it falls through the air.
a)
Allusion
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Personification
3.
The baby was as snug as a bug in a rug.
a)
Allusion
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Personification
4.
Crunch! Crunch! Crunch! Joe’s boots broke the forest’s silence. A full moon peeked out from behind two clouds. Tree shadows illuminated the snow drifts in its shimmering light. Joe shivered as a cold gust of wind blew through his jacket.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Imagery
d)
Irony
5.
“But my heart is a lonely hunter that hunts on a lonely hill.”
-William Sharp
-William Sharp
a)
Allusion
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Irony
6.
This quiz is a piece of cake.
a)
Allusion
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Personification
7.
What are literary devices?
a)
Techniques used by the author to express ideas
b)
Techniques used by the author to communicate deeper meaning
c)
Techniques used to make the writing more engaging and impactful
d)
Techniques used create an emotional response in the readers
8.
Determine what literary device is used in the following sentence.
The crocodile’s teeth were daggers, ready to chomp down on a meal.
a)
Personification
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Irony
9.
What literary device is illustrated below:
"Life is a journey"
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia
10.
What literary device is illustrated below?
A man who needs medical assistance is run over by the ambulance sent to help him.
a)
Pun
b)
Irony
c)
Metaphor
d)
Personification
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