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WorksheetsLiterary and Rhetorical Devices
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
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1.
Define Satire
a)
When literature clearly states its true meaning.
b)
A term to describe any form of Literature that blends ironic humor and wit with criticism for the purpose of ridiculing frailties in individuals and institutions.
2.
Define Allegory
a)
A term to describe any form of Literature that blends ironic humor and wit with criticism for the purpose of ridiculing frailties in individuals and institutions.
b)
A narrative in which characters and setting stand for abstract ideas or moral qualities. In addition to the literal meaning it also has a symbolic meaning.
3.
Definition:
The repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words.
The repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words.
a)
Alliteration
b)
Symbol
c)
Assonance
d)
Rhythm
4.
Allusions are based primarily on
a)
personal intuition
b)
shared knowledge
c)
imaginative comparisons
d)
cultural symbols
5.
What is an analogy?
a)
A study of words.
b)
A comparison between two things.
c)
A type of food.
d)
A character from Star Wars.
6.
What word means:
A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
a)
Facts
b)
Statistics
c)
Expert Opinion
d)
Anecdotes
7.
Exclaiming “Oh great!” after failing an exam
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
8.
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
9.
A pilot with a fear of heights
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
10.
The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod.
What are the words in blue an example of?
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
11.
Mom was a busy beaver as she prepared for the holiday party.
What are the words in blue an example of?
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
12.
A repeated element that has symbolic significance through repetition. It can help produce theme or mood (example - references to light and darkness in Romeo and Juliet)
a)
motif
b)
oxymoron
c)
personification
d)
pun
13.
A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear together (example: "loving hate," "brawling love")
a)
oxymoron
b)
pun
c)
motif
d)
foreshadowing
14.
A statement that seems to contradict itself but is, nevertheless true.
a)
Monologue
b)
Paradox
c)
Foil
d)
Dialogue
15.
Parody has all of the following except?
a)
imitation
b)
ridicule
c)
a message
d)
humor
16.
What is a Pun?
a)
Words that sound the same but are spelled different
b)
Play on words: a joke
c)
An idiom
d)
Pickle and onion mix
17.
Are these puns?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Maybe so
d)
I'm hungry now
18.
Is this a pun?
a)
No
b)
I don't know
c)
Yes
d)
Maybe
19.
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
20.
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
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