Literary Devices Quiz
What is the definition of alliteration?
Repetition of the same beginning sound in a sequence
The occurrence of the same sound at the end of two or more words
Descriptive words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses
A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
What is the definition of hyperbole?
A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
Repetition of the same beginning sound in a sequence
Descriptive words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses
The occurrence of the same sound at the end of two or more words
What is the definition of imagery?
Descriptive words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses: sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell- creating a picture in the reader's mind
A figure of speech in which two things are compared, usually by saying one thing is another
Words used to imitate sounds
A figure of speech in which things or ideas are given human attributes
What is the definition of metaphor?
A figure of speech in which two things are compared, usually by saying one thing is another, or by substituting a more descriptive word for the more common or usual word that would be expected
Repetition of the same beginning sound in a sequence
Descriptive words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses
A figure of speech in which words are used to imitate sounds
What is the definition of onomatopoeia?
A figure of speech in which words are used to imitate sounds
The occurrence of the same sound at the end of two or more words
Descriptive words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses
A figure of speech in which things or ideas are given human attributes
What is the definition of personification?
A figure of speech in which things or ideas are given human attributes
Repetition of the same beginning sound in a sequence
Descriptive words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses
A figure of speech in which words are used to imitate sounds
What is the definition of repetition?
A word or line that is repeated, usually to evoke an emotion or create a rhythm
The occurrence of the same sound at the end of two or more words
Descriptive words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses
A figure of speech in which words are used to imitate sounds
What is the definition of rhyme?
The occurrence of the same sound at the end of two or more words
A figure of speech in which two things are compared, usually by saying one thing is another
Words used to imitate sounds
A figure of speech in which things or ideas are given human attributes
What is the definition of simile?
A figure of speech in which two things are compared using the word 'like' or 'as'
Repetition of the same beginning sound in a sequence
Descriptive words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses
A figure of speech in which words are used to imitate sounds
What is the definition of stanza?
A paragraph of the poem
The occurrence of the same sound at the end of two or more words
Descriptive words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses
A figure of speech in which words are used to imitate sounds
What is the definition of pun?
The use of a word in a way that plays on its different meanings
Repetition of the same beginning sound in a sequence
Descriptive words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses
A figure of speech in which words are used to imitate sounds
What is the definition of symbolism?
The use of one thing to represent another
Repetition of the same beginning sound in a sequence
Descriptive words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses
A figure of speech in which words are used to imitate sounds
Which literary device is used in the following sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees'?
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Which literary devices are present in the line 'She sells seashells by the seashore'?
Alliteration
Repetition
Rhyme
Personification
What literary device is being used in the phrase 'time flies'?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Onomatopoeia
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