1. Literary Analysis

Close Reading — Quiz

Test your understanding of close reading with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Read the following line from a poem: "The winter wind whispered through the barren trees." Which literary device is most clearly used in this line?

Question 2

Consider the sentence: "Her voice was a velvet blanket, comforting and warm." What is the primary function of the phrase "a velvet blanket"?

Question 3

What is the dominant type of imagery in the line: "The roaring fire crackled and hissed, spitting embers onto the hearth."

Question 4

In close reading, what does the term 'diction' refer to?

Question 5

Read the following statement: "I have told you a thousand times to clean your room!" Which rhetorical device is being used?