Literary Device Quiz

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Test your knowledge of literary devices with this engaging quiz! Dive into the nuances of language and see how well you understand concepts like antithesis, synecdoche, and metonymy.

10 thought-provoking questions
Multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank formats
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What literary device best fits this statement? "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

Synecdoche

Oxymoron

Metonymy

Antithesis

How would you complete this sentence to make it an antimetabole? "All for one, ___ ___ ___!"

What literary device does the word "crown" represent in this sentence? "We must wait to hear from the crown before making any further decisions."

Synecdoche

Metonymy

None of the Above

What is the key difference between Synecdoche and Metonymy?

Synecdoche is used to represent a whole while Metonymy is the substitution of an object closely associated a word for the word itself.

Metonymy is used to represent a whole while Synecdoche is the substitution of an object closely associated a word for the word itself.

None of the Above

How do you know this sentence contains a synecdoche? "All hands on deck!"

"Hands" is closely associated to working and helping so it is being substituted for those words.

"Hands" represent the crew that is being referred to in this sentence.

Which of these choices is the best example of antimetabole?

Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

Working hard or hardly working?

All of the Above

Which of these literary devices are the most similar to each other? Antimetabole, Synecdoche, Metonymy, Antithesis

Antimetabole & Synecdoche

Metonymy & Antithesis

Antimetabole & Antithesis

Synecdoche & Metonymy

What literary device best fits this sentence? "We are willing to extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist."

Synecdoche

Metonymy

Antithesis

Oxymoron

What literary device best fits this sentence? "The pen is mightier than the sword."

Synecdoche

Symbolism

Antithesis

Metonymy

How do you correctly pronounce the word "Antithesis"?

Anti-Thesis

Ant-ith-uh-sis

Ant-i-thesis

Who uses the word antithesis anyway am I rite

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