Literary Devices
Exam Questions
Question Types
Figurative Language
Which one is it?
Random
100

The way an author develops a character with details like how they, speak, look or behave. 

Characterization 

100

When is your ELA Final?

Monday, June 9th and Tuesday, June 10th? 

100

What type of question tests if you understood the passage and remember the basic details?

General Comprehension 

100

My Grandpa is as old as time. 

Hyperbole

100

Where does the punctuation go in a parenthetical citation?

After the parenthesis

200

The use of descriptive language to appeal to the reader's senses. 

Sensory Imagery

200

How many parts are on the final?

Two

200

What type of question asks about how a passage is organized?

Structure 

200

You are like a broken record. 

Simile

200

What type of word connects other words, phrases, or clauses together in a sentence?

Conjunction 

300

Giving human qualities to non-human things. 

Personification
300

How many answer choices on the multiple choice?

Four 

300

What type of question asks for the main idea of a passage?

Central Idea 

300

He's the Romeo to my Juliet. 

Allusion 

300

What does the acronym I.C.E. stand for in English Class?

Introduce, Cite, Explain 

400

The use of an object, word, or image to represent an idea

Symbolism

400

How many literary devices should you discuss in the text analysis?

ONE

400

What type of question asks you to define something OUTSIDE of its actual meaning?

Connotation 

400

The aroma of burnt sugar and fresh strawberries filled the air.

Sensory Imagery 

400

Which word in the English language has the most meanings?

Set

500

The author's attitude toward their subject. 

Tone 

500

How many quotations should you use in your text analysis?

Two to Three

500

What type of question asks why a writerly choice was made?

Author's Purpose 

500

Yes! I love doing homework over the weekend!! 

Irony

500

What is the name for the symbol "&"?


Ampersand