Literary Devices Jeopardy

Simile/Metaphor

100

Which of the following literary devices is a simile?
Be prepared to explain how you know.

A. Remember, blood is thicker than water.
B. He was a sneaky fox.
C. I told you what to do a million times.
D. His shoes were as shiny as a new car.

D. His shoes were as shiny as a new car.

Good Job! :)

200

Which of the following literary devices is a metaphor?
Be prepared to explain how you know.

A. “That car costs a bazillion dollars.”
B. You are as beautiful as a diamond.
C. The clouds were fluffy marshmallows.
D. You shouldn't your chickens before they hatch.

C. The clouds were fluffy marshmallows.

Excellent!

300

Which of the following literary devices is a simile?
Be prepared to explain how you know.

A. His brain is the size of a pea.
B. Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know which one you’re going to get.
C. Great minds think alike.
D. The girl sneezed, “achoo!”

B. Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know which one you’re going to get.

Simply Amazing! :)

400

Which of the following literary devices is a simile?
Be prepared to explain how you know.

A. She sings like an angel.
B. The flowers danced in the wind.
C. If I don’t get tickets to the concert, I will die.
D. Her eyes were jewels sparkling in the sun.

A. She sings like an angel.

You're Awesome! :)

500

Which of the following literary devices is a metaphor?
Be prepared to explain how you know.

A. Those two girls are like two peas in a pod.
B. The hallway was a sea of students.
C. The tiger spent the afternoon sunbathing.
D. It takes two to tango.

B. The hallway was a sea of students.

Keep Up The Great Work! :)

Onomatopoeia

100

Which of the following literary devices is an onomatopoeia?
Be prepared to explain how you know.

A. You hit the nail on the head.
B. He was a sneaky fox.
C. The bees buzzed around the flowers.
D. The hawk spied on the little mouse.

C. The bees buzzed around the flowers.

Fabulous!

200

Which of the following literary devices is an onomatopoeia?
Be prepared to explain how you know.

A. She sings like an angel.
B. The snake hissed as it slithered away.
C. Anger flew through the courtroom.
D. The frog sang in the moonlight

B. The snake hissed as it slithered away.

Yay! You Did It! :)

300

Which of the following literary devices is an onomatopoeia?
Be prepared to explain how you know.

A. The fall air whooshed across our faces.
B. The pencil cried as the boy turned the handle of the sharpener.
C. I told you what you needed to do a million times.
D. After a long day at work, he was as hungry as a bear.

A. The fall air whooshed across our faces.

Awesome! :)

400

Which of the following literary devices is an onomatopoeia?
Be prepared to explain how you know.

A. You are as beautiful as a diamond.
B. The flowers danced in the wind.
C. The soda crackled and fizzed in the glass.
D. You hit the nail on the head!

C. The soda crackled and fizzed in the glass.

Keep It Up! :)

500

Which of the following literary devices is an onomatopoeia?
Be prepared to explain how you know.

A. Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
B. The cafeteria food was garbage.
C. His brain was the size of a pea.
D. The thunder boomed in the night sky.

D. The thunder boomed in the night sky.

Awesome Job! :)

Alliteration

100

Which of the following literary devices is an alliteration?
Be prepared to explain how you know.

A. The hawk spied on the little mouse.
B. The hallway was a sea of students.
C. Franky fried fish sticks on Friday.
D. I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse.

C. Franky fried fish sticks on Friday.

Good Job!

200

Which of the following literary devices is an alliteration?
Be prepared to explain how you know.

A. The snake went, “hiss, hiss” as it slithered away.
B. That car costs a bazillion dollars.
C. She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
D. Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know which one you’re going to get.

C. She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

Keep It Up! :)

300

Which of the following literary devices is an alliteration?
Be prepared to explain how you know.

A. The flowers danced in the wind.
B. Peter picked pumpkins in October.
C. Great minds think alike.
D. You are as beautiful as a rose.

B. Peter picked pumpkins in October.

Excellent!

400

Which of the following literary devices is an alliteration?
Be prepared to explain how you know.

A. Don't count your chickens before they hatch!
B. Tommy turned twenty on Thursday.
C. Her eyes were jewels sparkling in the sun.
D. His shoes were as shiny as a new car.

B. Tommy turned twenty on Thursday.

Great Job! :)

500

Which of the following literary devices is an alliteration?
Be prepared to explain how you know.

A. The girls had been fabulous friends forever.
B. Those two girls are like two peas in a pod.
C. The frog sang in the moonlight.
D. Her hair was a sea of twisted worms.

A. The girls had been fabulous friends forever.

You Got It!!! :)

Hyperbole

100

Which of the following literary devices is a hyperbole?
Be prepared to explain how you know.

A. Her hair was a sea of twisted worms.
B. “The girl sneezed, “achoo!”
C. I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse.
D. His shoes were as shiny as a new car.

C. I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse.

Yay! You Did It! :)

200

Which of the following literary devices is a hyperbole?
Be prepared to explain how you know.

A. I told you what you needed to do a million times.
B. The soda crackled and fizzed in the glass.
C. The tiger spent the afternoon sunbathing.
D. After a long day at work, he was as hungry as a bear.

A. I told you what you needed to do a million times.

Keep It Up! :)

300

Which of the following literary devices is a hyperbole?
Be prepared to explain how you know.

A. The snake went, “hiss, hiss” as it slithered away.
B. Anger flew through the courtroom.
C. If I don’t get tickets to the concert, I will die.
D. His shoes were as shiny as a new car.

C. If I don’t get tickets to the concert, I will die.

You're Awesome! :)

400

Which of the following literary devices is a hyperbole?
Be prepared to explain how you know.

A. His brain is the size of a pea.
B. The cafeteria food was garbage.
C. Blood is thicker than water.
D. The clouds were fluffy marshmallows.

A. His brain is the size of a pea.

You Did It! :)

500

Which of the following literary devices is a hyperbole?
Be prepared to explain how you know.

A. You hit the nail on the head.
B. I won tons of money over the weekend.
C. Those two girls are like two peas in a pod.
D. Her eyes were jewels sparkling in the sun.

B. I won tons of money over the weekend.

Keep Up The Good Work! :)

Personification

100

Which of the following literary devices is personification?

Be prepared to explain how you know.

A. He was as handsome as a sports car.

B. Blood is thicker than water.

C. The water balloon hit the sidewalk with a splat.

D. The leaves danced their way through the lawn.

D. The leaves danced their way through the lawn.

Awesome Job! :)

200

Which of the following literary devices is personification?

Be prepared to explain how you know.

A. Steven sank his ship on Saturday.

B. You are as lovely as a rose.

C. The wind whistled throughout the day.

D. The clouds were fluffy marshmallows.

C. The wind whistled throughout the day.

Yay! Good Job! :)

300

Which of the following literary devices is personification?

Be prepared to explain how you know.

A. It takes two to tango.

B. The birds danced in the air.

C. The cat purred as I pet his head.

D. Everyone knew he was a rat.

B. The birds danced in the air.

Good Thinking! :)

400

Which of the following literary devices is personification?

Be prepared to explain how you know.

A. Katherine kicked her brother's kilt.

B. The hallway was a sea of students.

C. You are as beautiful as a diamond.

D. The sun beamed down on us.

D. The sun beamed down on us.

Fabulous Job! :)

500

Which of the following literary devices is personification?

Be prepared to explain how you know.

A. Her eyes were jewels sparkling in the sun.

B. The flame of the candle danced in the dark.

C. If I don’t get tickets to the concert, I will die.

D. Some say it's okay to tell a white lie to others.

B. The flame of the candle danced in the dark.

You're Awesome! :)