WorksheetsFigurative Language Egg Hunt
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
"As straight as an arrow" is an example of what?
a)
simile
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
2.
"The city was a jungle" is an example of what?
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
3.
What is this is an example of: The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
4.
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.
5.
What's the meaning of this hyperbole?
"Shawn would move mountains for Angela."
"Shawn would move mountains for Angela."
a)
Shawn and Angela like to climb mountains together.
b)
Shawn paints pictures of mountain scenes.
c)
Shawn would do anything for Angela.
d)
Angela is really pretty.
6.
What's 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.
7.
The pie was so tough I needed an ax to cut it.
a)
hyperbole
b)
personification
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
8.
7th grade is a breeze for some people. For others, it's a giant earthquake.
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
metaphor
9.
Fall Fridays feel fantastic.
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
10.
Trying to shop for gifts on Black Friday is like running with the bulls in Spain.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
personification
11.
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.
12.
What's the meaning of this metaphor?
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."
a)
Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground.
b)
Lots of caution tape was used to block off sections.
c)
Reporters were everywhere trying to catch a story.
d)
After the game, a tornado hit.
13.
"Plunk" is an example of what?
a)
metaphor
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
alliteration
d)
simile
14.
jump on the bandwagon
a)
to do something because many other people are doing it
b)
to join a rock band
c)
to exercise each day
d)
to work on a farm or in agriculture
15.
bark up the wrong tree
a)
to have the wrong idea about something
b)
to go hunting but not find anything
c)
to search for a missing cat
d)
to be angry with a friend
16.
Why do author's use idioms?
a)
To make their writing more interesting.
b)
To confuse the audience.
c)
To be mean.
d)
To cause frustration in the reader.
17.
“Our teacher expects us to show up in her class at the drop of a hat"
What does DROP OF A HAT MEAN?
What does DROP OF A HAT MEAN?
a)
to let your hat fall to the ground
b)
Right away
c)
at noon
d)
tomorrow
18.
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
19.
Why might alliteration be used?
a)
it sounds fun
b)
it makes the content memorable
c)
it plays to the brain's natural pattern-seeking strengths
d)
all of the above
20.
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?
21.
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?!
22.
Chilly chicken children shivered with goosebumps
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
consonance
d)
Do chickens get goosebumps or chickenbumps?
23.
What is the difference between repetition and alliteration?
a)
alliteration is repeated words; repetition is sounds
b)
repetition is repeated words, alliteration is sounds
c)
One starts with an r, one starts with an a.
d)
If every poem you write is "que sera, sera," it doesn't matter.
24.
I will love you until the end of time is an example of...
a)
metaphor
b)
hyperbole
c)
simile
d)
stanza
25.
One bite of the sour lemon caused my lips to pucker. Which sense does this describe?
a)
Taste
b)
Sight
c)
Smell
d)
Touch
26.
Vivid description of things seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted
a)
Theme
b)
Sensory Details
c)
Imagery
d)
Sound Devices
27.
Words or phrases that relate to the 5 senses
a)
Sound Devices
b)
Sensory Details
c)
Alliteration
d)
Imagery
28.
Fire symbolizes...
a)
Love
b)
Electricity
c)
Power
d)
Passion, or Warmth
29.
A lightbulb symbolizes...
a)
Evil
b)
Idea or Invention
c)
Darkness
d)
Old age
30.
The use of an image or an object to stand for something else
a)
Imagery
b)
Symbolism
c)
Theme
d)
Denotation
31.
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
32.
where actions or events have the opposite result from what is expected or what is intended
a)
Situational
b)
verbal
c)
Dramatic
33.
Type of Irony: While watching a scary movie, we see the killer run inside the house while the character is looking around on the porch. She doesn't know that the killer is inside the house when she walks back inside.
a)
Verbal
b)
Situational
c)
Dramatic
d)
None of the above
34.
Traveling from Pennsylvania to Florida in January in order to avoid the cold weather but finding below-freezing temperatures once you arrived in Florida would be an example of:
a)
dramatic irony
b)
good luck
c)
situational irony
d)
motion sickness
35.
Which is not a type of irony?
a)
situational
b)
vocal
c)
dramatic
d)
verbal
36.
A pilot with a fear of heights
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
37.
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
38.
Exclaiming “oh great” after failing an exam
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
39.
Foreshadow
a)
to suggest something is about to happen
b)
not according to standards
c)
without compassion or pity
40.
A hint or clue in a story that suggests some action is to follow to create interest or suspense is called:
a)
foreshadowing
b)
stereotyping
c)
allusion
41.
How does the title of the passage (A Bad Move) foreshadow the rest of the story?
a)
Lin decides to not join clubs and to not add new names to her phone list.
b)
Lin’s mom tells Mrs. Leonard that she and Lin will be staying in the town.
c)
Lin makes a bad choice and wears crazy outfits to school to be memorable
d)
Lin does not want to move to this new town
42.
The smell of homemade chocolate chip cookies conjured up the image of Susan's grandmother standing in a flour-covered apron.
a)
Foreshadow
b)
Flashback
43.
Lightening streaked across the greenish-black sky yet, the air was oddly still. When the warning siren shrieked, the family knew that they should head for the storm cellar.
a)
Foreshadow
b)
Flashback
44.
What is the purpose of a flashback?
a)
To introduce the reader to all of the characters.
b)
To give the reader a hint at what is going to happen in the future.
c)
To give the reader background information to learn more about a character or a situation.
d)
To give the reader the setting of the story.
45.
Your teacher says...Make sure you study your notes tonight!
a)
Foreshadow
b)
Flashback
46.
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.
47.
Identify the paradox.
a)
She is an awfully good singer.
b)
The blank page stared back at me.
c)
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.
d)
They danced in the moonlight.
48.
Identify the paradox.
a)
Whose turn is it?
b)
Robert carefully built a model of the ship.
c)
Remember to take out the trash.
d)
If you want peace, you must prepare for war.
49.
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.
50.
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.
51.
"When Adele walked through the store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her."
What is being personified?
What is being personified?
a)
Adele
b)
The store
c)
High heels
d)
Her
52.
"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."
What is being personified?
What is being personified?
a)
The walls
b)
The scream
c)
The room
d)
The orange
53.
"After he ate the chocolate chip cookies, guilt poked and chewed at Anthony."
What human characteristic is being given?
What human characteristic is being given?
a)
Eating
b)
Baking
c)
Chewing
d)
Making people guilty
54.
What is being personified ? "Oreo: Milk's favorite cookie!"
a)
Oreo
b)
Milk
c)
Cookie
d)
Mouth
55.
which word set contains only mood words
a)
light-hearted, sincere, mysterious
b)
mysterious, creepy, honest
c)
eerie, mysterious, suspenseful
d)
sincere, heart felt, playful
56.
Which tone is represented in the following passage?
Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!
Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!
a)
Calm
b)
Annoyed
c)
Scary
d)
Excited
57.
What is the tone of the following passage?
The alarm buzzed. Jordan smashed her fist down on it--hard. It flew off the nightstand and bounced off her cat, Armstrong. The cat yowled indignantly and rocketed out the room.
The alarm buzzed. Jordan smashed her fist down on it--hard. It flew off the nightstand and bounced off her cat, Armstrong. The cat yowled indignantly and rocketed out the room.
a)
Eerie
b)
Sarcastic
c)
Passionate
d)
Humorous
58.
The tone and mood of a text can be very different
a)
true
b)
false
59.
There go the loves that wither [dry up], The old loves with wearier wings;
And all dead years draw thither [there] And disastrous things;
Dead dreams of days forsaken, Blind buds that snows have shaken, Wild leaves that winds have taken,
Red strays of ruined springs. ...
And love, grown faint and fretful With lips but half regretful Sighs, and with eyes forgetful Weeps that no loves endure [last].
QUESTION: What mood do the details in the poem convey?
And all dead years draw thither [there] And disastrous things;
Dead dreams of days forsaken, Blind buds that snows have shaken, Wild leaves that winds have taken,
Red strays of ruined springs. ...
And love, grown faint and fretful With lips but half regretful Sighs, and with eyes forgetful Weeps that no loves endure [last].
QUESTION: What mood do the details in the poem convey?
a)
Wastefulness and excess
b)
Happiness
c)
Sadness and despair
d)
Mistrust
60.
Read the following poem, "A Birthday" by Christina Rossetti and answer the question below.
My heart is like a singing bird Whose nest is a weathered shoot;
My heart is like an apple-tree
Whose boughs are bent with thick-set fruit; My heart is like a rainbow shell That paddles in a halcyon [peaceful] sea;
My heart is gladder than all these
Because my love is come to me.
QUESTION: What mood do the details of the poem convey? (Look specifically at the three things the speaker compares her heart to.)
My heart is like a singing bird Whose nest is a weathered shoot;
My heart is like an apple-tree
Whose boughs are bent with thick-set fruit; My heart is like a rainbow shell That paddles in a halcyon [peaceful] sea;
My heart is gladder than all these
Because my love is come to me.
QUESTION: What mood do the details of the poem convey? (Look specifically at the three things the speaker compares her heart to.)
a)
Sorrow
b)
Happiness
c)
Excitement
d)
Nervousness
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