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Worksheetsliterary devices wall 1-12
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Harold ate three hot dogs for dinner!
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Not a Hyperbole
2.
You'e got a smile that can light up this whole town.
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Not a Hyperbole
3.
What does the hyperbole mean?
a)
A movie stars' money is heavy.
b)
Movie stars have plenty of money.
4.
What is Dramatic Irony
a)
When one thing is expected and the opposite happens
b)
When, we, the readers know what is going to happen but the characters do not.
c)
When one thing is said but the opposite is meant
d)
Sarcasm
7.
What is verbal irony?
a)
When what is said is different than what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something a character doesn't know.
7.
What is verbal irony?
a)
When what is said is different than what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something a character doesn't know.
7.
What is verbal irony?
a)
When what is said is different than what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something a character doesn't know.
8.
Looking at her son's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"
a)
Verbal
b)
situational
c)
Dramatic
d)
Irony
9.
In Toy Story, human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move while the audience is aware
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
10.
How does this photo show dramatic irony?
a)
We know the girl is about to be eaten by a shark
b)
The shark doesn't know it's about to run into a swimmer
c)
All of the above
11.
Vivid description of things seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted
a)
Theme
b)
Sensory Details
c)
Imagery
d)
Sound Devices
12.
This sentence appeals to which sense:
The familiar tang of his grandmother’s cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth.
The familiar tang of his grandmother’s cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth.
a)
taste
b)
sound
c)
sight
d)
smell
13.
The sickly-sweet armoa of night-blooming jasmine was inescapable.
a)
taste imagery
b)
touch imagery
c)
no imagery
d)
smell imagery
14.
What is a mummy's favorite type of music?
a)
rock 'n roll
b)
classical
c)
wrap
d)
jazz
15.
Why did Count Dracula go to the doctor?
a)
His blood was low.
b)
He was coffin a lot.
c)
He wanted to see the new-fangled waiting room.
d)
He wanted to hear the tooth.
16.
What is a monster's favorite makeup?
a)
mas-scare-a
b)
blush
c)
lipstick
d)
wrinkle scream
17.
Complete the analogy.
quiet is to silent as mean is to _____
quiet is to silent as mean is to _____
a)
cruel
b)
fast
c)
stinky
d)home
18.
Complete the analogy.
neighborhood is to city as state is to ____
neighborhood is to city as state is to ____
a)
county
b)
capital
c)
country
d)
continent
19.
Complete the analogy.
artificial : genuine :: flavorful : _________
artificial : genuine :: flavorful : _________
a)
powerful
b)
bland
c)
savory
d)
delicious
20.
In 1815, French emperor Napoleon suffered a devastating defeat in the Battle of Waterloo, which would prove to be his final battle before he abdicated the throne.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Last night's playoff in the semifinals proved to be the team's Waterloo.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Last night's playoff in the semifinals proved to be the team's Waterloo.
a)
A final defeat
b)
A surprise win
c)
A final win
d)
All of the above
21.
In a well-known folktale, Chicken Little is accidentally hit by something and jumps to the conclusion that the sky is falling and that she must spread the news of imminent disaster.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
The weather forecast called for clear skies, making my grandfather look like Chicken Little.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
The weather forecast called for clear skies, making my grandfather look like Chicken Little.
a)
A person who greets trouble with a cheery disposition
b)
A person who spreads alarming news of imminent disaster
c)
A person who does not believe he or she can get in trouble
d)
All of the above
22.
In Greek mythology, Achilles's mother dips him in a river that protects his body wherever it touches. His heel does not get wet, so it is the one part of his body left unprotected. During the Trojan War, an arrow hits Achilles in the heel and kills him.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Red velvet cupcakes were Stacy's Achilles's heel when she was trying to eat more healthily.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Red velvet cupcakes were Stacy's Achilles's heel when she was trying to eat more healthily.
a)
A source of strength
b)
A sole weakness
c)
A feeling of false strength
d)
All of the above
23.
In Greek mythology, a mythical bird called the phoenix lives for hundreds of years before bursting into flames at its death. However, it soon rises from its own ashes and is reborn.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Fans debated whether their team would rise from the ashes.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Fans debated whether their team would rise from the ashes.
a)
To come back after destruction or defeat
b)
To surprise an opponent
c)
To think optimistically
d)
None of the above
24.
George Orwell's novel 1984 focuses on a totalitarian society in which the citizens are frequently reminded that their leader, Big Brother, is always watching.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
The headline read: "Smart Phones Becoming Big Brother."
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
The headline read: "Smart Phones Becoming Big Brother."
a)
A nuisance that distracts people from important tasks
b)
An important system that helps people stay safe
c)
A threatening power that monitors all aspects of people's lives
d)
All of the above
25.
In the Bible, Jesus counsels his followers to resist retaliation. He says that if they are struck on the right cheek, they shouldn't lash out; instead, they should turn the other cheek toward their attacker.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Much to our shock, Warren chose to turn the other cheek when Ruth insulted him in a meeting.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Much to our shock, Warren chose to turn the other cheek when Ruth insulted him in a meeting.
a)
to respond harshly
b)
to respond without aggression
c)
to not respond at all
d)
all of the above
26.
In the fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," a shepherd boy repeatedly tricks people in his village by falsely claiming that a wolf is coming to eat his flock. When a wolf actually comes and the boy cries for help, nobody believes him or comes to his aid.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Lucy warned her youngest son not to cry wolf while wrestling with his older brother.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Lucy warned her youngest son not to cry wolf while wrestling with his older brother.
a)
to raise a false alarm
b)
to make howling sounds
c)
to physically become a wolf
d)
none of the above
27.
In the Bible, Daniel accurately translates mysterious writing that appears on a wall, and in doing so, he predicts the death of a king.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Investors should have seen the writing on the wall.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Investors should have seen the writing on the wall.
a)
an inaccurate prediction
b)
a sign with important technical information
c)
a clear indication of how something will turn out
d)
none of these answers are correct
28.
Define foreshadowing.
a)
A flashback of what happened previously
b)
A hint at something that will happen later
c)
Giving human-like characteristics to non-living things
d)
Comparing two unlike things using like or as
29.
Define foreshadowing.
a)
A flashback of what happened previously
b)
A hint at something that will happen later
c)
Giving human-like characteristics to non-living things
d)
Comparing two unlike things using like or as
30.
"These are strange and breathless days, the dog days, when people are led to do things they are sure to be sorry for after." is an example of what literary device?
a)
simile
b)
foreshadowing
c)
prediction
d)
Idk
31.
One way a writer builds suspense is...
a)
by creating a mysterious setting
b)
by introducing characters through out a text
c)
by providing clues of a future event
d)
telling the facts
32.
“Remember, Cinderella,” warned her fairy godmother, “you must leave the ball at midnight. If you stay later, everything will turn back as it was. Your coach will become a pumpkin again. Your gown will become rags. Promise me you will remember.”
“Of course, I’ll remember,” said Cinderella, but as her coach carried her toward the ball, the warning was replaced in her mind with images of dancing and music.
“Of course, I’ll remember,” said Cinderella, but as her coach carried her toward the ball, the warning was replaced in her mind with images of dancing and music.
a)
Flashback
b)
Foreshadowing
c)
theme
d)
climax
33.
What could have foreshadowed this event?
I screamed as I fell into the mine. Why hadn't I had taken Mags advice? I quickly grabbed my grappling hook, and shot it up at the entrance.
I screamed as I fell into the mine. Why hadn't I had taken Mags advice? I quickly grabbed my grappling hook, and shot it up at the entrance.
a)
Someone had been transported into the lord of the rings and was falling into the mines of mordor
b)
He fell in to the fajita because he didn't listen to mags, the fajita queen
c)
He had ignored his superior, Mag, and had fallen into the mine
d)
He had fallen into the mine while running on the running trail mag told him not to go on
34.
When the current setting is interupted to go back in time to learn more about a character or a situation, it is called...
a)
Foreshadow
b)
Flashback
35.
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
36.
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.
37.
Alex had a hard time hearing the teacher over his grumbling stomach.
*What is the onomatopoeia?
*What is the onomatopoeia?
a)
grumbling
b)
teacher
38.
What onomatopoeia goes best with this picture?
a)
Take-off!
b)
Pow!
c)
Blast!
d)
Fly
39.
Read the sentence and choose the onomatopoeia.
Saya was doing the dishes and the clanging pots awoke the baby.
Saya was doing the dishes and the clanging pots awoke the baby.
a)
pots
b)
clanging
c)
dishes
d)
awoke
40.
"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)
High Heels
b)
The store
41.
What is being personified ? "Oreo: Milk's favorite cookie!"
a)
Cookie
b)
Milk
42.
The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended. Which figurative language is this sentence?
a)
personification
b)
simile
43.
The gardener lovingly added the manure to his crops believing he was making happy flowers. What is being personified?
a)
The gardener
b)
The flowers
c)
The crops
44.
Identify the metaphor
a)
My heart was a bucket full of joy after all the sweet compliments.
b)
My heart is a muscle.
c)
My heart is like a hand pump pushing blood all throughout my body.
d)
My heart is like a muscle.
45.
Simile or Metaphor:
My father is a bear in the morning.
My father is a bear in the morning.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
46.
The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod.
What two things are being compared in this this sentence?
What two things are being compared in this this sentence?
a)
friends to peas
b)
friends to pods
c)
peas to pods
d)
best to friends
47.
The baby was like an octopus, pulling all the socks off the rack at the store.
What is the meaning of the simile above?
What is the meaning of the simile above?
a)
The baby had 8 legs.
b)
The baby lives in the sea.
c)
The baby was pulling things off the rack so fast it seemed like it had many legs.
d)
The baby was sleeping.
48.
At lunch, we were pigs.
a)
We ate really fast and messy.
b)
Pigs were at the lunch table.
c)
We ate a pig.
49.
The dark, cold, silent room was a tomb.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
50.
What is a Metaphor?
a)
comparison using like of as
b)
comparison that does not use like or as
c)
what you had for lunch today
d)
a lake in Utah
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