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Literary Elements & Devices

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which point of view uses pronouns such as "I" and "me"?
a)
Second person
b)
Third person limited
c)
Third person omniscient
d)
First person
2.

When a character is in conflict with him/herself and a decision s/he needs to make.

a)

Internal Conflict

b)

External Conflict

c)

Person vs. Person

d)

Person vs. Society

3.

The son of the police chief is arrested for attempted burglary. This is an example of:

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

4.
A movie you are watching shows a woman jogging in the woods.  The next scene shows a mountain lion lying in wait down the path where the woman is jogging.
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
5.
In real life, an ambulance comes to a woman's house to take her to the hospital, hopefully to save her life.  On the way to the hospital the ambulance is hit by a semi truck and everyone on board the ambulance is killed.
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
6.

Identify the point of view:

a)

First Person

b)

Second Person

c)

Third Person Limited

d)

Third Person Omniscient

7.

Identify the point of view

a)

Third Person Limited

b)

First Person

c)

Third Person Omniscient

d)

Second Person

8.

The setting refers to the _______ in a story. (Check all that apply.)

a)

Characters

b)

Time

c)

Analysis

d)

Place

9.

Dialogue is:

a)

when two or more characters speak to each other.

b)

where and when a story takes place.

c)

An issue in a narrative around which the whole story revolves.

d)

the way the characters are described.

10.

What is the theme of a text?

a)

The time and place

b)

How the characters interact with each other.

c)

An issue in a narrative around which the whole story revolves

d)

The central idea or concept of a story.

11.

What is an example of a theme? (Click all that apply.)

a)

Friendship

b)

Friendship makes life's troubles easier to bear.

c)

Friendship takes work.

d)

Friendship relies on trust and understanding.

12.

What can the setting affect?

a)

The plot - what types of things can and cannot happen.

b)

The characters - what the characters are able to do

c)

The weather - what kind of climate, storms, and natural disasters are possible

d)

All of the above

13.
 “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.
a)
Symbolism
b)
Foreshadowing
c)
Asides
d)
Irony
14.
Simile or Metaphor:
My mother's hair is as soft as a cloud.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
15.
Simile or Metaphor:
My father is a bear in the morning.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
16.
Simile or Metaphor:
My sister is like an angel in my life.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
17.
Simile or Metaphor:
Math is like a puzzle that never ends.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
18.
A monologue serves the purpose to express a character's mental thoughts aloud. 
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Allusion is defined as______
a)
Two lines that rhyme.
b)
A reference to a famous  person, place, or event
c)
A form of wordplay with similar sounding sounds
d)
Words that involve one of the five senses
20.
Define the term, symbolism.
a)
Person, place, thing or event that stands for itself and for something beyond itself as well.
b)
a word used to describe the difference between what we expect and what actually happens.
21.
How many examples of similes are in this passage?
Getting all of the kids into the car was like herding cattle. All 6 of the family members were packed into the car like sardines. Jennie felt like the car was as cramped as a coffin! The car was a speeding bullet, flying down the road to get to the wedding on time. 
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
22.

"Peter pranced playfully around the playground" is an example of...

a)

hyperbole

b)

alliteration

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

oxymoron

23.
The snowballs were bullets, punching me in the chest, is an example of...
a)
A hyperbole/personification
b)
A metaphor/personification
c)
A simile/metaphor
d)
Personification/Onomatopoeia
24.

"Her long hair is an ocean of waves" is an example of...

a)

personification

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

hyperbole

d)

metaphor

25.
What type of figurative language is this?
"You are as cuddly as a cactus; you're as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch."
a)
Metaphor
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Simile
d)
Personification
26.

How does this cartoon show irony? (click on the text to see it)

a)

The cat is looking after the fish.

b)

The fish think the cat is being kind but is preparing to eat them.

c)

The fish are being sarcastic.

d)

The cat is actually being kind.

27.

What is tone in writing?

a)

The reader's attitude toward the subject.

b)

The author's attitude toward the subject.

c)

The reader's feelings about the subject.

d)

Words that make sounds.

28.

The definition of mood is

a)

the overall feelings or emotions in the writer.

b)

the lesson or author's message

c)

your feelings or emotions that occur when you read.

d)

the turning point in a story.

29.

A metaphor compares two unlike items by saying that one item IS the other item. Which of these is a metaphor?

a)

"There was a blinding flash, a jaw-rattling boom!, and our car exploded."

b)

"By the window, sitting on a wooden tripod stool, was the most gruesome memento of all: a mummy."

c)

"Mrs. Dodds was a sand castle in a power fan."

d)

"Zeus, the Lord of the Gods, wore a dark blue pinstriped suit."

30.
Which of the following might describe the setting of a story?
a)
a frog and a witch
b)
happy and loving 
c)
a high school in 1956
d)
love is stronger than fear
31.
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
32.

"I'm sure one of my socks was hiding from me" is an example of:

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

hyperbole

c)

simile

d)

personification

33.

What is point of view?

a)

The most important character in the story.

b)

The most important theme in the story.

c)

The location of the story, both time and place.

d)

The kind of narrator of the story.

34.
The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the ________. 
a)
action
b)
conflict 
c)
setting
d)
plot 
35.
"Her mind is a steel trap" is an example of
a)
Simile
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Metaphor
d)
Imagery
36.
"Crunch! Crunch! Crunch! Joe’s boots broke the forest’s silence. A full moon peeked out from behind two clouds. Tree shadows illuminated the snow drifts in its shimmering light. Joe shivered as a cold gust of wind blew through his jacket."
This passage is a good example of an author's use of ....
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Imagery
d)
Hyperbole
37.
"Snow speaks to the people; it’s falling above in the glooming sunlight. Its white, sparkling voice echoes as it falls through the air."
This passage is a good example of ...
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Personification
38.
"Brian was a wall, quickly returning every tennis ball back at his opponent over the net."
This is an example of ...
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Personification
39.
I've told you a million times to write your name on the paper as soon as you get it. 
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
40.
The Internet is an information highway where you can find out specifics on just about anything. 
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
41.
An emerald is as green as grass,
A ruby red as blood;
A sapphire shines as blue as heaven. 
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Metaphor
42.
“Only the daisy trees were serene… they ignored the men and continued to rock the diamondbacks that slept in their arms. It took the river to persuade them that indeed the world was altered.”
a)
Hyerbole
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Personification
43.
 I’m dying to see that movie! 
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
44.
A story or poem in which characters, settings, and events stand for other people or events or for abstract ideas or qualities
a)
Allegory
b)
Anecdote
c)
Satire
d)
Tone
45.
Reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, or another branch of culture
a)
Chiasmus
b)
Alliteration
c)
Metaphor
d)
Allusion