Literary Elements and Figurative Language

Which element of figurative language is defined as extreme exaggeration?

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Metaphor

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 a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story?

• flashback

• irony

• resolution

• foreshadowing

Which element of figurative language is defined as a kind of imagery that appeals to the senses?

• mood

• style

• sensory detail

• diction

Which literary element is defined as when the opposite of what is expected happens?

• flashback

• irony

• resolution

• foreshadowing

Which literary element is defined as a complete description of a character?

• exposition

• setting

• characterization

• point of view

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

• 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 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