WorksheetsLiterary Devices
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
comparing two things using like or as
Ex. "You're like a kid Lennie."
Ex. "You're like a kid Lennie."
a)
hyperbole
b)
irony
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
2.
language or way of speech of a particular region of the country
Ex. "It wasn't no good to pet."
Ex. "It wasn't no good to pet."
a)
dialogue
b)
characterization
c)
communication
d)
dialect
3.
hints that something is going to happen in the story
Ex. George tells Lennie in the opening chapter that if he gets into trouble to go back and hide in the brush by the river.
Ex. George tells Lennie in the opening chapter that if he gets into trouble to go back and hide in the brush by the river.
a)
hinting
b)
teasing
c)
foreshadowing
d)
spoiler alerts
4.
characters, objects, or events that have an abstract, or figurative meaning (stands for something else)
Ex. George and Lennie's dream represents their freedom and wealth.
Ex. George and Lennie's dream represents their freedom and wealth.
a)
images
b)
symbolism
c)
simile
d)
personification
5.
the main character
Ex. Lennie and George because they are the main people in the story.
Ex. Lennie and George because they are the main people in the story.
a)
lead actor
b)
antagonist
c)
MVP
d)
protagonist
6.
adding human characteristics to non-living objects
Ex. "the afternoon sun sliced through the cracks of barn walls"
Ex. "the afternoon sun sliced through the cracks of barn walls"
a)
hyperbole
b)
symbolism
c)
imagery
d)
personification
7.
opposing character to the main character
Ex. Curley/Curley's wife
Ex. Curley/Curley's wife
a)
antagonist
b)
the opposition
c)
protagonist
d)
the bad guy
8.
struggle between opposing forces
Ex. Lennie vs. Curley; Lennie vs. George; Candy vs. himself; Ranch men vs. society
Ex. Lennie vs. Curley; Lennie vs. George; Candy vs. himself; Ranch men vs. society
a)
fight
b)
feud
c)
conflict
d)
argument
9.
Mood
a)
Mad, sad, happy, confused, etc
b)
The way that a person feel when they are not reading a text
c)
The emotional state a reader has with a text
d)
The way you feel right now
10.
Claim
a)
A statement essentially arguable, but used as a primary point of an argument
b)
When a company receives a lump sum of money back after paying taxes
c)
Another form of author's purpose
d)
Making a relationship exclusive
11.
Reference
a)
A list of sources that are used to create a text
b)
To refer to something
c)
A source of information; the act of mentioning
d)
To make an inference
12.
Narrator
a)
The main character of the story
b)
A person who tells the story
c)
The person who the story is about
d)
The person who opposes the protagonist
13.
Summary
a)
A synonym for a paraphrase
b)
5 five paragraph essay
c)
A brief statement of the main points of a text
d)
a paragraph that sums up any parts of the text
14.
Tone
a)
The attitude the writer has towards a subject
b)
The voice a writer has towards a text
c)
The emotional state a reader has with a text
d)
The same as the mood of the text
15.
Central Idea
a)
Another term for Theme
b)
The unifying element to create a main idea
c)
An idea that was thought up in Central Park
d)
the main idea of a text
16.
Inference
a)
A conclusion reached on textual evidence and your own reasoning
b)
An educated guess
c)
A synonym for a prediction
d)
To infer what the meaning of a story is
17.
Theme
a)
An Idea of what the story is about
b)
The overall central idea
c)
The take away or moral of the story
d)
A message referring only to non-fiction short stories
18.
-Good will win over evil.
-Love endures through difficulties and age.
-Believe in yourself.
-Greed leads to negative outcomes.
-Love endures through difficulties and age.
-Believe in yourself.
-Greed leads to negative outcomes.
a)
Thesis
b)
Tone
c)
Theme
d)
Plot
19.
Nostalgic, serene, grave, bitter, hopeful, confident, optimistic, encouraging are examples of
a)
Thesis
b)
mood
c)
tone
d)
symbols
20.
The ocean beckoned Mary to enter its emerald green waters.
a)
pun
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
21.
the repetition of sounds at the beginning of words is called
a)
allegory
b)
consonance
c)
assonance
d)
alliteration
22.
extreme exaggeration to make a point
a)
pun
b)
irony
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
hyperbole
23.
METAPHOR: "The road was a ribbon of moonlight upon the purple moor" compare__________ to ____________.
a)
moonlight to purple
b)
moonlight to road
c)
road to ribbon
d)
road to moor
24.
Silly Sammy Slick sipped six sodas and got sick, sick, sick.
This is an example of _____
This is an example of _____
a)
personification
b)
consonance
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
25.
The sound of saying the word is the meaning
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
alliteration
c)
rhyme
d)
pun
26.
"plaiting a dark red love-knot into her long black hair"
a)
imagery
b)
personification
c)
setting
d)
onomatopoeia
27.
to say the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer
a)
symbol
b)
pun
c)
repetition
d)
tone
28.
"His eyes were hollows of madness, his hair like mouldy hay" This is an example of
a)
repetition
b)
imagery
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
tone
29.
When two characters are in conflict with each other's ideas, actions, or beliefs.
a)
Person vs. Themselves
b)
Person vs. Nature
c)
Person vs. Person
d)
Person vs. Society
30.
When a character is in conflict with an animal or other force of nature.
a)
Person vs. Person
b)
Person vs. Themselves
c)
Person vs. Nature
d)
Person vs. Society
31.
When a character is in conflict with themselves and a decision they need to make.
a)
Internal Conflict
b)
External Conflict
c)
Person vs. Person
d)
Person vs. Society
32.
The life lesson or moral emphasized and shown through the text. What is the author stating about a certain topic?
a)
Irony
b)
Symbolism
c)
Theme
d)
Flashback
33.
hints that something is going to happen in the story
Ex. George tells Lennie in the opening chapter that if he gets into trouble to go back and hide in the brush by the river.
Ex. George tells Lennie in the opening chapter that if he gets into trouble to go back and hide in the brush by the river.
a)
hinting
b)
teasing
c)
foreshadowing
d)
spoiler alerts
34.
adding human characteristics to non-living objects
Ex. "the afternoon sun sliced through the cracks of barn walls"
Ex. "the afternoon sun sliced through the cracks of barn walls"
a)
hyperbole
b)
symbolism
c)
imagery
d)
personification
35.
Which of the following show the elements of plot in order?
a)
climax, rising action, exposition, falling action, resolution
b)
exposition, climax, rising action, falling action, resolution
c)
exposition, initiating event, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
d)
resolution, rising action, climax, falling action, exposition
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