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Literary Devices Quiz

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1
What literary device is used when the opposite of what is expected occurs?
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Irony
2
What is a simile?
The repetition of vowel sounds
A comparison using “like” or “as”
A form of symbolism
A contradiction between expectation and reality
3
Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
"Boom! The door slammed shut."
"The stars twinkled like diamonds."
"It took forever to finish the test!"
"The curtain was blue."
4
"Bang! Crash! Hiss!" are examples of what?
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Foreshadowing
Symbolism
5
"The wind whispered through the trees" is an example of:
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Onomatopoeia
6
What is alliteration?
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
A pun
A reference to another work
The use of rhyme
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1. What is a metaphor?
A direct comparison without using “like” or “as”
An exaggeration for effect
A comparison using “like” or “as”
A type of rhyme
8
What is foreshadowing?
A character's internal conflict
A type of metaphor
A sudden twist at the end
A clue about what will happen later in the story
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2. Which literary device gives human traits to non-human things?
Irony
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Personification