Literary Terms/Figurative Language Assessment

A character says one thing but means the opposite; sarcasm

• verbal irony
• situational irony
• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

The wrapped gift begged to be opened.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Life is such an exciting journey!

• personification
• hyperbole
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Our conversation seemed to go on for days.

• simile
• irony
• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Shelby was tired, so she decided to hit the sack early.

• simile
• idiom
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

The child sneaked like a ninja past the sleeping dog.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

There are a million reasons why this is a bad idea!

• hyperbole
• irony
• idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

The fluffy bed felt as soft as a cloud.

• metaphor
• simile
• idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The time and place a story takes place

• resolution
• setting
• plot

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

The events of a story (beginning, middle, and end)

• setting
• characterization
• plot

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4