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Literary Devices Quiz

Simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, alliteration, onomatopoeia, idiom, oxymoron, irony, allusion. Answer one question at a time and see why each option is right or wrong. Miss one? It comes back in a retry round until you get every question correct. 20 questions · free · no sign-up.

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  1. “Her voice was as smooth as silk.”

    1. simile
    2. metaphor
    3. hyperbole

  2. “The exam was a nightmare.”

    1. simile
    2. metaphor
    3. personification

  3. “The leaves danced in the wind.”

    1. personification
    2. onomatopoeia
    3. idiom

  4. “I have a mountain of homework.”

    1. hyperbole
    2. alliteration
    3. allusion