Literary Elements and Figurative Language Review

Which element of figurative language is defined as extreme exaggeration?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Metaphor

Which element of figurative language is defined as a comparison of two things using like or as?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Metaphor

Which element of figurative language is defined as a comparison of two unlike things in which one thing IS the other?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Metaphor

Which element of figurative language is defined as using human terms describe something that is not human?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Metaphor

Which literary element is defined as the events in a story?

• conflict

• tone

• imagery

• plot

Which literary element is defined as the problem or issue in the story?

• conflict

• tone

• imagery

• plot

Which elements of figurative language is defined as when the author paints a picture using words, creating an image in the mind of the reader?

• conflict

• tone

• imagery

• plot

Which literary element is defined as the author’s attitude toward a subject and how he or she decides to present it?

• conflict

• tone

• imagery

• plot

Which literary element is defined as the time and location in which a story takes place?

• exposition

• setting

• characterization

• point of view

Which literary element is defined as the introduction of a story where the set-up and background information is given?

• exposition

• setting

• characterization

• point of view