WorksheetsLiterary Devices
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?
a)
One compares things to nature while the other compares everyday things
b)
One is used in love poems while the other is not.
c)
One uses "like" or "as" while the other does not
d)
One is used in a Shakespearean sonnet while the other is used in Petrarchan sonnet
2.
Define Personification
a)
Switching main characters in a story
b)
The act of using exposition to describe a character
c)
When an antagonist become the allies of the protagonist.
d)
Giving a non-human thing human-like qualities
3.
"She sells seashells at the seashore" is an example of what?
a)
Denouement
b)
Alliteration
c)
Assonance
d)
Oxymoron
4.
What would you typically see in a moment of Deus Ex Machina?
a)
A character achieving growth
b)
A god saving one or more characters
c)
A character at his or her lowest point
d)
The character being set off on his or her journey
5.
What is hyperbole?
a)
Great exaggeration
b)
A comical moment
c)
A reveal to the audience
d)
A positive personality trait
6.
Which is an example of irony?
a)
A boy being turned into an animal
b)
A person being killed for revenge
c)
Two characters falling in love
d)
A firehouse being set on fire.
7.
What is the difference between paradox and oxymoron?
a)
One is never true while the other is always true
b)
One is used almost always negatively while one is used positively
c)
One has a measure of truth while seemingly making no sense while one is shorter and used for more comical purposes
d)
One is used in poetry while the other is used in narratives.
8.
A main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly is what?
a)
Theme
b)
Point of View
c)
Trope
d)
Soliloquy
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