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Literary Devices Quiz

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1
To inform, to entertain, or to persuade are examples of an author's...
Purpose
Theme
Dream
Nightmare
2
Expressing sensory details such as smell, taste, sight, etc. is known as...
Empathy
Motif
Imagery
Metaphor
3
Which of the following is true about concrete language?
compares 2 things using the words "like" or "as"
is imaginative and metaphoric
only describes the sidewalk
includes straightforward physical details
4
Which of the following describes abstract language?
Expresses feelings people have toward characters
Compares 2 unlike things
More imaginative, lacks straightforward physical details
The language the Sims speak
5
Which of the following is NOT an example of a metaphor?
The dog was as wild as a hurricane
My soul is a rainbow
My grandpa is a dinosaur
My sister is a pig
6
Which of the following is an example of a stereotype?
A specific brand of sound system
Non-human characters with human traits
A character you can relate to/identify with
Female characters who only wear pink and love unicorns
7
What is a motif?
Comparison between 2 unlike things
Oversimplified characters or concepts
The reason why an author writes (to entertain, inform, persuade, etc.)
Recurring elements that are used to help construct stories
8
You might feel empathy for a character who...
Describes things using sensory imagery
Is oversimplified
Is the narrator
Goes through an experience similar to something you've gone through
9
"The sun smiled at me, whispering to me that it was going to be a great day." is an example of...
Simile
Personification
Stereotype
Purpose
10
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
I felt the soft spray of the ocean
I'm as lazy as a sloth
All boys love cars
My grandpa is a dinosaur