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Literary devices

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Literary devices quiz for students grade 4 or higher.

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1
What is the definition of alliteration?
repetition of entire lines to emphasize key thematic ideas.
the repetition of initial sounds on the same line or stanza
starting each line with the same letter
sound words like POW!
2
Which is NOT a hyperbole?
It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets!
Carrie never stops talking
I'm very tired today
These shoes are killing me!
3
Choose the correct example of personification.
Jasmine danced in circles.
The flag waved at me.
Mike loves pizza.
Paul washed the car.
4
Choose the correct example of a simile.
Mia ate quickly.
Shawn jumped high.
Bailey runs like a cheetah.
James is a giant.
5
Choose the correct example of onomatopoeia.
Cheese!
Jump.
Falling.
SPLASH!
6
The text in the picture is an example of ...
Onomatopeia
Recipe
Alliteration
Homographs
7
Which phrase is an example of personification?
Mary had a little lamb.
The flies buzzed with regret.
She is feeling blue.
The wolf was howling at the moon.
8
When you are writing an opinion piece you are ...
writing like a student
writing like a debater
writing like a reporter
writing like a story-teller
9
Choose the correct example of a metaphor.
He is a fish out of water.
The chair was on fire.
Run like the wind.
He will walk the line.
10
Choose the correct definition of rhyming.
three words that have an sh in the middle
two words start with the same letter
to have or end with a sound that corresponds to another
synonyms and homonyms
11
An idiom is
A word or phrase that imitates the sound of something.
Words written exactly the same but have different meanings
Rhymes at the beginning of your poem
A figurative meaning different from its real meaning.