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WorksheetsFigurative Language and Sound Devices
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
I am as hungry as a bear!
a)
hyperbole
b)
alliteration
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
2.
The ball jumped out of the receiver's hands.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
3.
The wind whistled through the trees during the storm.
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
idiom
4.
The sad student sat silently in the room.
a)
alliteration
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
idiom
d)
personification
5.
BAM! The door shut behind me.
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
idiom
6.
That fat cat weighs a thousand pounds!
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
7.
The raindrops danced on the tabletop.
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
idiom
8.
I was so tired after school, I slept for a month!
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
9.
A comparison between 2 unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
10.
Giving human characteristics to things that aren't human.
a)
metaphor
b)
hyperbole
c)
simile
d)
personification
11.
An extreme exaggeration used for effect.
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
hyperbole
d)
simile
12.
A comparison between 2 unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
hyperbole
13.
Repetition of beginning consonant sounds.
a)
personification
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
hyperbole
d)
alliteration
14.
Fall Fridays feel fantastic.
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
15.
The last day of school is like a day at the beach - easy and relaxing.
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
16.
What is imagery?
a)
An exaggeration
b)
A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally
c)
The same beginning sound repeated
d)
Words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses
17.
The giant tree was ablaze with red, orange, and gold leaves. This is an example of...
a)
Personfication
b)
Imagery
c)
Metaphor
d)
Simile
18.
Language not intended to be interpreted in a literal sense; it consists of figures of speech is?
a)
idiom
b)
hyperbole
c)
figurative language
d)
imagery
19.
"Tofu that looked like stacked wedges of rubbery white sponges" is an example of what type of imagery?
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Touch
d)
Taste
20.
"...In a clamor of doorbells and rumpled Christmas packages..." is an example of what type of imagery?
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Touch
d)
Smell
21.
Two or more words that end in the same sound.
a)
Repitition
b)
Idiom
c)
Rhyme
d)
Onomatopoeia
22.
Symbolism is?
a)
An underlying message about life
b)
Organization of ideas
c)
A person, place, thing, idea that stands for something beyond itself
d)
A logical guess
23.
White symbolises...
a)
Nature
b)
Danger
c)
Purity
d)
Evil
24.
Read the sentence and choose the onomatopoeic word.
Saya was doing the dishes and the clanging pots awoke the baby.
Saya was doing the dishes and the clanging pots awoke the baby.
a)
pots
b)
clanging
c)
dishes
d)
awoke
25.
Polly Peters positively played Ping-Pong.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Personification
c)
Alliteration
d)
Simile
26.
I was so tired after school, I slept for a month!
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
27.
The baby girl’s smile was the sun on dark days.
What does this metaphor mean?
What does this metaphor mean?
a)
The baby girl's smile made other people happy.
b)
When the baby girl smiled the sun would rise.
c)
The baby never smiled.
d)
The baby girl's smile made the moon come out.
28.
This is an example of a simile
My father is a bear in the morning.
My father is a bear in the morning.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
a)
Her hair is red.
b)
She talks really loudly.
c)
She gets really angry.
d)
She spits when she talks.
30.
What is the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"
"The camera loves me!"
a)
Photography is one of my hobbies.
b)
I own an expensive camera.
c)
Photos of me are always really good.
d)
I like to visit art museums.
31.
The car is a dinosaur, so we better buy a new one.
What is the meaning of the metaphor highlighted green?
What is the meaning of the metaphor highlighted green?
a)
The car is very old.
b)
The car was truly made in prehistoric times.
c)
The car is very new.
d)
The car makes rude noises.
32.
"The bacon was sizzling and spitting in the frying pan", is an example of...
a)
onamatopoeia
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
33.
What is onomatopoeia?
a)
A word or phrase that can be said forwards and backwards
b)
An obviouse exaggeration
c)
A word that mimics a sound
d)
Givig human qualities to an item
34.
An onomatopoeia is also known as what?
a)
An action word
b)
A descriptive word
c)
A sound word
d)
A statement
35.
The patient sounded like he was hacking up a lung.
What is the onomatopoeia?
What is the onomatopoeia?
a)
lung
b)
hacking
c)
patient
d)
sounded
36.
Whats is the oxymoron?: Sam was surrounded by a small crowd of people who listened to her sing a song that had just become an instant classic.
a)
instant classic
b)
small crowd
c)
neither
d)
small crowd & instant classic
37.
Hyperboles are phrases that
a)
compare two unlike things
b)
exaggerate
c)
give person-like qualities to animals and things
d)
have a different meaning than the words.
38.
POETIC DEVICE: "BOOM, CLAP - the sound of my heart, the beat goes on and on..."
a)
ONOMATOPEIA
b)
HYPERBOLE
c)
SIMILE
d)
ALLITERATION
39.
POETIC DEVICE: "And I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more."
a)
HYPERBOLE
b)
OXYMORON
c)
PERSONIFICATION
d)
SIMILE
40.
POETIC DEVICE: The name "BIGGIE SMALLS"
a)
OXYMORON
b)
PERSONIFICATION
c)
SIMILE
d)
ALLUSION
41.
POETIC DEVICE: "Don't you know there's no such place as Neverland"
a)
ALLUSION
b)
SIMILE
c)
OXYMORON
d)
PERSONIFICATION
42.
POETIC DEVICE: "You can be my tan-legged Juilet, I'll be your neck Romeo"
a)
ALLUSION
b)
SIMILE
c)
PERSONIFICATION
d)
ALLITERATION
43.
POETIC DEVICE: "Go on just, cry me a river."
a)
HYPERBOLE
b)
SIMILE
c)
PERSONIFICATION
d)
ALLITERATION
44.
POETIC DEVICE: "You are my sunshine."
a)
SIMILE
b)
METAPHOR
c)
PERSONIFICATION
d)
ALLUSION
45.
POETIC DEVICE: "We are not the same. I am a martian"
a)
SIMILE
b)
METAPHOR
c)
PERSONIFICATION
d)
ALLUSION
46.
POETIC DEVICE: "It's sort of whiz, whir, wheeze, whine."
a)
ONOMATOPEIA
b)
OXYMORON
c)
SIMILE
d)
METAPHOR
47.
POETIC DEVICE: "We're like two peas in a pod."
a)
SIMILE
b)
OXYMORONG
c)
REPETITION
d)
ALLUSION
48.
POETIC DEVICE: "The green grass grew in the graveyard."
a)
ALLITERATION
b)
ONOMATOPEIA
c)
SIMILE
d)
HYPERBOLE
49.
POETIC DEVICE: "The win was bitter sweet."
a)
OXYMORON
b)
ALLITERATION
c)
HYPERBOLE
d)
SIMILE
50.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a pun?
a)
Insects that make honey are always on their best bee-havior.
b)
I went to a seafood disco last week... and pulled a mussel.
c)
A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two-tired.
d)
She was terribly pleased with her Birthday present.
51.
Which example below is an example of a pun?
a)
Deafening silence
b)
A horse is a very stable animal.
c)
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
d)
Modern dancing is so old fashioned.
52.
Define the term Symbolism.
a)
Person, place, thing or event that stands for itself and for something beyond itself as well.
b)
a word used to describe the difference between what we expect and what actually happens.
53.
Define Irony.
a)
A story that teaches you a moral indirectly.
b)
a word used to describe the difference between what we expect and what actually happens.
54.
anything that stands for something else
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
characterization
d)
symbol
55.
A group of lines that form a division of a poem is a(n):
a)
line
b)
stanza
c)
couplet
d)
ballad
56.
If something is sweet, which sense am I describing?
a)
Sight
b)
Smell
c)
Taste
d)
Touch
57.
The tiny red ant climbed up the broken limb. Which sense is being described?
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Smell
d)
Hear
58.
The car squeaked every time I hit a road bump. Which sense am I describing?
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Smell
d)
Taste
59.
One bite of the sour lemon caused my lips to pucker. Which sense does this describe?
a)
Taste
b)
Sight
c)
Smell
d)
Touch
60.
Her fragrance was very strong. What sense does this describe?
a)
Sound
b)
Touch
c)
Sight
d)
Smell
61.
Which is not one of the 5 senses?
a)
Touch
b)
Taste
c)
Smell
d)
Talk
62.
Exclaiming “Oh great!” after failing an exam.
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
63.
In the movie "Toy Story," human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move but the audience is.
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
64.
A pilot with a fear of heights.
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
65.
In horror movies, the audience is aware that there is a killer in the house, but the character does not and they proceed to enter.
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
66.
A man looked out of the window to see the storm intensify. He turned to his friend and said “Wonderful weather we’re having!”
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
67.
A hungry cook.
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
68.
Identify the paradox.
a)
The clouds drifted lazily in the sky.
b)
The person who wrote that book can’t write.
c)
The clown fish swam comically in the aquarium.
d)
I was confused by the lesson.
69.
Identify the paradox.
a)
The best advice I have for you is: don’t listen to advice.
b)
The rains came.
c)
Parting is such sweet sorrow.
d)
She cared for him all his life.
70.
Identify the paradox.
a)
The dress cost a million dollars.
b)
I’d rather be lucky than smart.
c)
It’s twelve minutes until midnight.
d)
She stood in the empty room.
71.
What is assonance?
a)
The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
b)
the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
c)
the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
d)
the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry
72.
What is consonance?
a)
The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
b)
the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
c)
the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
d)
the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry
73.
Big, bad Bernie Bean-Toes ate two banana bunches.
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
consonance
d)
why does Ms. Schleiden let her cat eat bananas?
74.
I balked when I saw the tall cop in the hall; I knew he was looking for you.
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
consonance
d)
What did you do this time?!
75.
Slippery, smooth silk slipped through Sarah's slender fingers.
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
consonance
d)
Tim sure gets sick often
76.
Define "rhyme."
a)
Comparing two things using "like" or "as."
b)
The repetition of a letter.
c)
The repetition of an ending sound.
77.
Rhythm gives poetry a ____ quality.
a)
Musical
b)
Old-fashioned
c)
Important
d)
Difficult
78.
In poetry, what is "meter?"
a)
Words that sound the same
b)
Sophisticated vocabulary
c)
The pattern of stressed/unstressed syllables
d)
The length of a poem
79.
What device is used here:
"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary..."
"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary..."
a)
Refrain
b)
Rhyme
c)
Meter
d)
Simile
80.
What structure is poetry written in?
a)
Sentences & paragraphs
b)
Sentences & stanzas
c)
Lines & paragraphs
d)
Lines & stanzas
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