To Kill A Mockingbird Figurative Language Quiz

Maycomb was old town, but it was a tired old town when I first knew it.

(To Kill a Mockingbird)

• symbolism

• personification

• irony

• simile

Then I saw the shadow. It was the shadow of a man with a hat on. At first I thought it was a tree, but there was no wind blowing, and tree-trunks never walked. The back porch was bathed in moonlight, and the shadow, crisp as toast, moved across the porch towards Jem.

(To Kill a Mockingbird)

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

"The world's endin', Atticus! Please do something-!" I dragged him to the window and pointed.

This is an example of which of the following?

• simile

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• rhyme

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Reading the following excerpt:

"As if to confirm what we saw, the town fire siren wailed up the scale to a treble pitch and remained there, screaming."

Identify the figurative language example displayed in the underlined portion of the sentence.

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• plot

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the figurative meaning of the underlined passage?

This happens right after Francis and Scout get into an argument:

"When stalking one's prey, it is best to take one's time. Say nothing, and as sure as eggs he will become curious and emerge."

• Don't keep bothering people.

• If you stop fighting back, it is a definite that the other person will start talking (just as it is definite that chickens lay eggs).

• Take your time in a fight because it will always be there just like chicken always lay eggs.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Read the following excerpt from the book:

"My stomach turned to water and I nearly threw up when Jem held out the blanket and crept toward me."

Identify the figurative language example displayed in the underlined portion of the sentence.

• onomatopoeia

• allusion

• metaphor

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Read the following sentence:

"Jem gulped like a goldfish, hunched his shoulders and twitched his torso."

Identify the figurative language example that is underlined.

• metaphor

• alliteration

• irony

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

In a piece of narrative text, what is the "theme"?

• What the story is about
• The topic of the text
• A message the author is trying to get across to the reader
• Where and when the story happens

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

The story is told in which perspective?

• Thirs Person Limited
• First person
• Omnicient

"...slipped slightly, leaving greasy sweat streaks..."

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Allusion

• Similie