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Literary Terms / Devices

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Define Hyperbole:

a)

joining of two contradictory terms

b)

an exaggerated statement used for effect & not meant to be taken literally

c)

comparisons, descriptions, & figures of speech that help the mind to form forceful or beautiful pictures

d)

human qualities given to an object or thing

2.

Define personification:

a)

making a comparison between 2 items using like or as to describe something

b)

several words in a sentence begin with the same sound - Tongue Twister

c)

human qualities given to an object or thing

d)

words that sound like the sound they are trying to convey - name or word imitating the sound associated with the thing designated

3.

Define metaphor:

a)

exaggerated statement used for effect & not meant to be taken literally.

b)

describes a person, place, thing in a colorful or interesting way by comparing it to something else but doesn't use like or as

c)

an expression that must be "translated" to be understood - can't be taken literally

d)

joining of two contradictory terms

4.

Define oxymoron:

a)

words that sound like the sound they are trying to convey - name or word imitating the sound associated with the thing designated

b)

comparisons, descriptions, & figures of speech that help the mind to form forceful or beautiful pictures

c)

human qualities given to an object or thing

d)

joining of two contradictory terms

5.

Define simile

a)

making a comparison between 2 items using like or as to describe something

b)

describes a person, place, thing in a colorful or interesting way by comparing it to something else but doesn't use like or as

c)

several words in a sentence begin with the same sound - Tongue Twister

d)

an expression that must be "translated" to be understood - can't be taken literally

6.

Define onomatopoeia:

a)

exaggerated statement used for effect & not meant to be taken literally.

b)

making a comparison between 2 items using like or as to describe something

c)

an expression that must be "translated" to be understood - can't be taken literally

d)

words that sound like the sound they are trying to convey - name or word imitating the sound associated with the thing designated

7.

" She has a heart of gold" is an an example of _______________.

a)

personification

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

oxymoron

8.

"Lightning danced across the sky" is an example of __________.

a)

alliteration

b)

imagery

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

personification

9.

"There is a real love hate relationship developing between the two of them" is an example of _________________________.

a)

hyperbole

b)

metaphor

c)

oxymoron

d)

idiom

10.

"Read between the lines" is an example of ________________.

a)

idiom

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

oxymoron