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Literary Terms and Poetic Devices
Literary Terms and Poetic Devices
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An #English Quiz to review basic literary elements
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True or False: Poems and stories can only have one theme.
False
True
2
In poetry, a group of lines which express a key thought or idea is know as a _________.
Stanza
Chorus
Limerick
Verse
3
Mood can be described as how the author feels about a particular subject.
True
False
4
True or False: The speaker of a poem is always the poem's author.
False
True
5
Tone can be described by which of the following statements?
None of the above
Tone expresses how the reader feels.
Tone expresses how the character or speaker feels.
Tone expresses how the author feels.
6
True or False: A symbol is an object that represents something else.
False
True
7
The song "You Are My Sunshine" is an example of which figure of speech?
Personification
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Simile
8
Which of the following phrases expresses a simile?
Baby, you're a firework!
Lenny is a such a couch potato.
He is the apple of my eye.
You're as cold as ice.
9
The phrase"
My fingers traced the outline of the smooth hard rock," uses which sensory detail?
Touch
Smell
Sight
Sound
10
Which of the following is NOT an example of personification?
It's raining cats and dogs.
Beverly had a sun-kissed glow.
The rocket screamed loudly during take-off.
The crickets sang loudly for all to hear.
