8th Grade Literary Criticism Approaches Quizzes, Questions & Answers

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This final test on 'The Scarlet Ibis' assesses comprehension of key literary devices and themes in the short story. It evaluates understanding of metaphors, similes, and personification, enhancing literary analysis skills...

Questions: 13 | Attempts: 613 | Last updated: Mar 19, 2025

Sample Question 1
"I did not know then that pride is a wonderful, terrible, thing, a seed that bears two vines, life and death" (Hurst 354). Which literary device is being used in this quote?

Personification

Simile

Metaphor

Sample Question 2
"Keeping a nice secret is very hard to do, like holding your breath" (Hurst 354). Which literary device is being used in this quote?

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Sample Question 3
"They did not know that I did it for myself; that pride, whose slave I was, spoke to me louder than all their voices..." (Hurst 354). Which literary device is being used in this quote?

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

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