wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Literary Elements/Literary Techniques 1

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The point from which a story is told. (first person, third person, etc.)

a)

Point of View

b)

Narration

c)

Climax

d)

Plot

2.

The time and place of the story.

a)

setting

b)

plot

c)

address

d)

climax

3.

Refers to a person or an animal in a story, play or other literary work.

a)

character

b)

noun

c)

personification

d)

simile

4.

Central idea

a)

the main message/unifying element of the story

b)

strongest claim

c)

bad idea

d)

theme

5.

A comparison between two unlike things in which one thing is said to be the other thing.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

6.

The writer's feeling about a topic.

a)

Mood

b)

Tone

7.

The feeling the reader experiences during/after reading.

a)

Mood

b)

Tone

c)

opinion

d)

argument

8.

A conversation between two or more characters.

a)

Dialogue

b)

Monologue

c)

Conversation

d)

Speak

9.

The development of a character.

a)

Personification

b)

Character Sketch

c)

Characterization

10.

A struggle between opposing characters or opposing forces.

a)

Conflict

b)

Problem

c)

Struggle

11.

Describes the central idea and writing techniques in a text.

a)

Essay

b)

Memoir

c)

Text-Analysis

d)

Book Review

12.

Giving something that isn’t alive human characteristics

a)

Fake

b)

Humancation

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

13.
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?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
14.
Mom was a busy beaver as she prepared for the holiday party.
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
15.
After the walk through the dessert, Kim’s tongue felt dry as a bone. 
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
16.
Which of the following is a simile?
a)
Sizzle
b)
As bold as brass
c)
Stench of failure
d)
Personification
17.
What kind of figurative language uses "like" or "as"?
a)
Alliteration
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Personification
18.

Which of the following examples is personification?

a)

Boom

b)

Lightning danced across the sky

c)

The sky was full of diamonds

d)

She was as beautiful as the mountains

19.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
a)
Time waits for no one
b)
That man was as tall as a mountain.
c)
Pop
d)
Please put your pen away and play the piano.
20.

"I was so tired after school, I slept for a month!" is an example of:

a)

hyperbole

b)

simile

c)

alliteration

d)

metaphor

21.
During brunch with his grandparents, Jacob was a real pig. 
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simlie
b)
Metaphor
22.
Define allusion. 
a)
a figure of speech that refers to a well-known story, event, person, or object from history in order to make a comparison in the readers' minds
b)
a figure of speech that is not meant to be taken literally 
c)
a comparison made using like or as that also utilizes personification 
d)
when the author appeals to the 5 senses of the reader to help the reader feel like we are experiencing what is happening in the reading.
23.
"As straight as an arrow" is an example of what?
a)
simile
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
24.
"I sang like a bird" is an example of what?
a)
alliteration
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
25.
"Plunk" is an example of what?
a)
metaphor
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
alliteration
d)
simile
26.
What's the meaning of this personification?
"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.
27.
What is a simile? 
a)
Comparing two things without  using  like and as
b)
Comparing two things in a text
c)
Comparing two things using  like and as
d)
None of the above
28.
What is a metaphor?
a)
Comparing two things in a text
b)
Comparing two things using like and as
c)
An exaggeration 
d)
Comparing two things without using like and as
29.
What is a hyperbole?
a)
An exaggerated statement not to be taken literally. 
b)
a comparison using like or as
c)
repeating the beginning consonant sounds
d)
none of the above
30.
"The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM in the air."
is an example of 
a)
Personification
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Metaphor
d)
All of the above
31.
Onomatopoeia is...
a)
An exaggerated statement
b)
A type of bug
c)
A comparison of two things using like or as
d)
The use of a word associated with a sound.
32.
"He was as cool as a cucumber." is an example of a(n)
a)
Simile
b)
Alliteration
c)
Metaphor
d)
None of the above
33.
The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.
a)
The car is very old.
b)
The car was truly made in prehistoric times.
c)
The car is very new.
34.
"I am as hungry as a bear!" The kind of figurative language used here is _______ 
a)
simile and personification
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
35.
What is being personified? 
The moon guided me through the forest.
a)
moon
b)
forest
c)
me

Similar Resources on Wayground

Are you a language detective?

30 questions

Are you a language detective?

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade

Comparison 2

40 questions

Comparison 2

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th Grade

English Test Class XII

30 questions

English Test Class XII

quiz

Worksheet

•

12th Grade

British Culture

30 questions

British Culture

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th Grade - University

S1 Error Identification (Semester 1 Review-2020)

35 questions

S1 Error Identification (Semester 1 Review-2020)

quiz

Worksheet

•

10th Grade

แบบทดสอบวัดผลปลายภาคเรียนที่ 2 รายวิชาภาษาอังกฤษธุรกิจงานอาชีพ

40 questions

แบบทดสอบวัดผลปลายภาคเรียนที่ 2 รายวิชาภาษาอังกฤษธุรกิจงานอาชีพ

quiz

Worksheet

•

12th Grade

BÌNH HOÀ ,KHÔNG TÊN GK2 LỚP 9

39 questions

BÌNH HOÀ ,KHÔNG TÊN GK2 LỚP 9

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th Grade

ENGLISH 2020-(6°-7°)

35 questions

ENGLISH 2020-(6°-7°)

quiz

Worksheet

•

1st - 12th Grade