Literary Terms

He is as tall as a mountain.

• Simile

• Sarcasm

• Suspense

• Metaphor

Answer explanation

Similes use "like" or "as."

Metaphors do NOT use "like" or "as."

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

I am a bear when I am tired.

• Irony

• Suspense

• Metaphor

• Simile

Answer explanation

Similes use "like" or "as."

Metaphors do NOT use "like" or "as."

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

I am so hungry, I could eat an elephant.

• Suspense

• Irony

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

Answer explanation

Hyperbole is a great exaggeration of something to make a point.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Life is like a box of chocolates.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Irony

• Plot

Answer explanation

Similes use "like" or "as."

Metaphors do NOT use "like" or "as."

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

"Lying only leads to more problems" is an example of:

• Plot

• Irony

• Theme

• Suspense

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Her eyes are stars.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Irony

Answer explanation

Similes use "like" or "as."

Metaphors do NOT use "like" or "as."

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

She was fast like a cheetah.

• Plot

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Sarcasm

Answer explanation

Similes use "like" or "as."

Metaphors do NOT use "like" or "as."

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

I'm so embarrassed that I might die!

• Sarcasm

• Irony

• Simile

• Hyperbole

Answer explanation

Hyperbole is a great exaggeration to make a point.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A police station getting robbed is an example of:

• Irony

• Suspense

• Plot

• Theme

Answer explanation

Irony is when something happens that is the opposite of what you expect.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When the author creates tension or anxiety about what will happen next.

• Plot

• Irony

• Suspense

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3