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Literary Devices

Quiz by Emma Baguley

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20 questions
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  • Q1
    What literary device refers to the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry?
    Diction
    Syntax
    Structure
    Rhythm/Meter
    30s
  • Q2

    Which syllables are stressed and unstressed in the line 'twin-kle twin-kle lit-tle star

    Users link answers
    Linking
    30s
  • Q3
    Which literary device refers to the emotional atmosphere or overall feeling created in a poem?
    Rhyme
    Tone/Mood
    Form
    Structure
    30s
  • Q4
    Which literary device refers to the arrangement of words in a sentence for a particular purpose?
    Imagery
    Syntax
    Figurative Language
    Theme/Message
    30s
  • Q5

    Figurative language is literal.

    false
    true
    True or False
    30s
  • Q6
    Which literary device refers to the choice and use of words in a poem?
    Theme/Message
    Speaker/Voice
    Diction
    Figurative Language
    30s
  • Q7
    Which literary device refers to the central idea or underlying message in a poem?
    Speaker/Voice
    Theme/Message
    Rhythm/Meter
    Image
    30s
  • Q8

    How many syllables are in the word 'onomatopoeia'?

    Users enter free text
    Type an Answer
    30s
  • Q9
    Which literary device is defined as the comparison of two unlike things using like or as?
    Metaphor
    Simile
    Rhyme
    Personification
    30s
  • Q10
    Which literary device involves the use of vivid or descriptive language to create sensory experiences and evoke emotions?
    Speaker/Voice
    Structure
    Imagery
    Diction
    30s
  • Q11

    Literary devices are used in most song lyrics.

    true
    false
    True or False
    30s
  • Q12

    Which of the following is not a form of poetry?

    Acrostic

    Limerick

    Recipe

    Haiku

    30s
  • Q13

    In the lyrics "baby, you're a firework", which figurative language technique is used?

    Personification

    Metaphor

    Simile

    30s
  • Q14
    Which literary device refers to the pattern or arrangement of lines and syllables in a poem or song?
    Structure
    Figurative Language
    Diction
    Syntax
    30s
  • Q15

    "The leaves danced in the wind" is an example of which figurative language technique?

    Simile

    Personification

    Metaphor

    30s

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