6th Grade Reading STAAR Review - Literary Devices

Question 1

An extreme, deliberate and outrageous exaggeration...

Accepted Answer

hyperbole

Question 2

The following an example of ?? The sizzling sound of sausage in the pan made my mouth water.

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alliteration

Question 3

The following is an example of ?? The cat is a queen sitting on her throne.

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metaphor

Question 4

The following is an example of ?? A true friend is always there to listen.

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theme

Question 5

A comparison of two unlike thinks not using like or as...

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metaphor

Question 6

The following an example of ?? "Quack!" The duck scared me with her voice.

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onomatopoeia

Question 7

The following is an example of ?? The desks stood quietly in the empty room.

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personification

Question 8

When a fairy/folk tale uses a group of 3 to tell the story or prove a point it is called...

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rule of 3

Question 9

What is a comparison of two different things or ideas using the words like or as?

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simile

Question 10

What literary device gives animals, objects or abstract ideas human characteristics?

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personification

Question 11

The repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words is called...

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alliteration

Question 12

If sounds are spelled out in words like snap, buzz, or pop, it is called...

Accepted Answer

onomatopoeia

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