WorksheetsLiterary Devices
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Name that literary device:
I sat and listened as the ocean murmured in the distance.
I sat and listened as the ocean murmured in the distance.
a)
imagery
b)
allusion
c)
analogy
d)
personification
2.
This literary device provides the reader with a vivid description of a scene.
a)
Personification
b)
Imagery
c)
Allusion
d)
Alliteration
3.
When do we use (, et al) for a citation?
a)
One author
b)
Two authors or more
c)
Three authors or more
4.
Which literary device does Langston Hughes use when he writes
"Bessie, Bop, or Bach"?
"Bessie, Bop, or Bach"?
a)
Analogy
b)
Personification
c)
Alliteration
d)
Allusion
5.
A theme is the events which happen in sequence during a story or movie.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
What city is the setting of "Theme for English B" by Langston Hughes?
a)
Detroit
b)
Chicago
c)
Tallahassee
d)
New York City
7.
Who depends on the red wheelbarrow in William Williams' poem?
a)
It impacts all life on the farm
b)
The chickens
c)
William Williams
8.
James lit up like a lightbulb when Justin asked him about fishing.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Allusion
9.
Literary Device :
When will Whitney wear white?
When will Whitney wear white?
a)
Alliteration
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
10.
Which literary device omits words from a text without altering it meaning? (...)
a)
ellipsis
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
simile
d)
alliteration
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