Literary Devices in English Language Quiz

Explore literary devices like metaphors, similes, and more with our quiz. Test your understanding of stylistic elements in English language!

#1

Which literary device is used in the following sentence: 'The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky'?

Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
7 answered
#2

In literature, what is onomatopoeia?

The repetition of similar vowel sounds
The use of words that imitate the sounds they describe
A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'
A word or phrase that is overused and loses its original meaning
7 answered
#3

What is the literary device used in the sentence: 'Time flew by as we laughed and played in the sun'?

Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
6 answered
#4

Which literary device is employed in the phrase: 'The leaves danced in the wind'?

Personification
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
6 answered
#5

Which literary device is used in the phrase: 'The world is a stage'?

Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
6 answered
#6

What is the literary device used in the sentence: 'The flowers nodded their heads in the gentle breeze'?

Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
6 answered
#7

Which literary device is used in the following sentence: 'The silence was as deafening as thunder'?

Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
6 answered
#8

Which literary device is employed in the phrase: 'The wind whispered through the trees'?

Alliteration
Assonance
Onomatopoeia
Personification
7 answered
#9

Identify the literary device used in the following sentence: 'His words are a soothing balm to her wounded heart.'

Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
7 answered
#10

Identify the literary device used in the following sentence: 'The darkness wrapped around her like a heavy blanket.'

Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
6 answered
#11

What literary device is exemplified in the phrase: 'The thunder growled menacingly in the distance'?

Alliteration
Assonance
Onomatopoeia
Personification
7 answered
#12

Identify the literary device used in the following sentence: 'The sound of the waves is music to my ears.'

Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
6 answered
#13

What literary device is exemplified in the phrase: 'The fire's fingers reached out, licking at the wood'?

Alliteration
Assonance
Personification
Hyperbole
4 answered
#14

Identify the literary device used in the following sentence: 'The city never sleeps.'

Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
4 answered
#15

What literary device is exemplified in the phrase: 'The concert was a cacophony of sounds'?

Alliteration
Assonance
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
4 answered
#16

In literature, what is synecdoche?

A figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole
The repetition of similar vowel sounds
The use of words that imitate the sounds they describe
A word or phrase that is overused and loses its original meaning
3 answered
#17

In literature, what is assonance?

The repetition of similar vowel sounds
A figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole
The use of words that imitate the sounds they describe
A word or phrase that is overused and loses its original meaning
3 answered
#18

In literature, what is irony?

A figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole
A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens
The use of words that imitate the sounds they describe
A word or phrase that is overused and loses its original meaning
3 answered
#19

In literature, what is metonymy?

A figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole
The repetition of similar vowel sounds
The use of words that imitate the sounds they describe
A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens
2 answered

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