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WorksheetsLiterary Terms 3
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
Rome was not built in a day is
a)
an idiom.
b)
a metaphor.
c)
hyperbole.
d)
simile
2.
Poets that describe things so wonderfully that you can see them are using
a)
symbolism.
b)
metaphor.
c)
analogy.
d)
imagery.
3.
No one thought Cliff's team could win the championship. The totally dominated the game.
a)
This is hyperbole.
b)
This is two dependent clauses.
c)
This is irony.
d)
This is satire.
4.
The main character is
a)
the antagonist.
b)
the protagonist.
c)
the narrator.
d)
the author.
5.
Martin Luther King was a mountain of a man is an example of
a)
an idiom.
b)
an analogy.
c)
symbolism.
d)
a metaphor.
6.
What is the lesson taught in a fable?
a)
moral
b)
theme
c)
lesson
d)
explanation
7.
A story passed down why the sky is blue is a
a)
fable.
b)
fairy tale.
c)
myth.
d)
ballad.
8.
What is the voice telling the story referred to as?
a)
the sage
b)
the voice of wisdom
c)
the voice of reason
d)
the narrator
9.
One thing that separates nonfiction from fiction is
a)
characters.
b)
factual information.
c)
setting.
d)
details
10.
The great warrior was alive with death contains
a)
an oxymoron.
b)
a metaphor.
c)
an idiom.
d)
symbolism
11.
The governor contemplated a run for the White House. What part of speech is contemplated.
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
12.
Sara's computer throws a fit every time she tries to use it.
a)
This shows personification.
b)
This is a dependent clause.
c)
This is symbolism.
d)
This is a moral.
13.
Action and events of a story is
a)
rising action.
b)
the introduction.
c)
the moral.
d)
the plot.
14.
Re and dis are common
a)
suffixes.
b)
affixes.
c)
prefixes.
d)
endings.
15.
The chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion. This is an example
a)
of personification.
b)
an oxymoron.
c)
hyperbole.
d)
a pun.
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