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LITERARY DEVICES
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1
"The wind howled through the trees" is an example of which literary device?
Hyperbole
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Personification
2
What does "setting" refer to in a story?
The time and place where the story takes place
The sequence of events
The thoughts and feelings of characters
The emotional feeling of a scene
3
A character in a story feeling nervous because of a decision they must make is an example of which literary device?
Irony
Conflict
Flashback
Foreshadowing
4
True or False: Allusion is when an author directly describes the setting in great detail.
True
False
5
What literary device is used in the phrase "The fire crackled and popped"?
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Simile
Irony
6
Which of these is an example of irony?
A fire station burns down.
A character dreams of something happening.
A bird sings in the morning.
A boy wins a race.
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True or False: Irony happens when the opposite of what you expect occurs.
False
True
8
Which literary device is used in the phrase "The trees danced in the wind"?
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Personification
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True or False: Hyperbole is an exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.
False
True
10
"The classroom was as quiet as a mouse" is an example of which literary device?
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Personification
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What is an example of a pun? (bonus!)
The car engine purred.
The cake was as sweet as honey.
I used to be a baker, but I couldn’t make enough dough
He ran faster than a cheetah.
12
True or False: Personification gives human qualities to animals or objects.
True
False
13
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
Sally sold seashells by the seashore.
He ran as fast as a cheetah.
The stars sparkled brightly in the sky
The dog ran quickly across the field.
14
What is the meaning of the term "tone" in literature?
The background information about the setting
The sequence of events in a story
The author's attitude toward the subject or audience
The type of character in the story
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What does the term "metaphor" mean?
A statement that gives human traits to non-human things
A story within a story
A comparison using "like" or "as"
A direct comparison between two things
16
A sudden flashback to a past event in a story is an example of which literary device?
Foreshadowing
Flashback
Metaphor
Symbolism
17
True or False: An oxymoron is two contradictory terms used together.
False
True
18
Which of these is an example of personification?
She danced through the room like a butterfly.
The thunder roared angrily in the distance.
The cake was as sweet as honey.
The river flowed peacefully.
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True or False: A simile is a comparison using "like" or "as."
True
False
20
What is the purpose of using symbolism in a story?
To make the story sound more complex
To give deeper meaning to objects, characters, or events
To describe characters
To confuse the reader
21
What does “allusion” mean?
A repeated pattern in the text
A reference to another work of literature or historical event
A description of a place in the story
The structure of a story’s events
22
Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
The snow was cold.
The moon shone brightly
He was so hungry, he could eat a whole horse.
The room was dark and quiet.
23
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
Her smile was as bright as the sun.
The clouds are drifting across the sky.
The wind whispered through the trees.
Time flies when you’re having fun.
