WorksheetsLiterary Elements & Devices
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins
When a character is in conflict with him/herself and a decision s/he needs to make.
Internal Conflict
External Conflict
Person vs. Person
Person vs. Society
The son of the police chief is arrested for attempted burglary. This is an example of:
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
Identify the point of view:
First Person
Second Person
Third Person Limited
Third Person Omniscient
Identify the point of view
Third Person Limited
First Person
Third Person Omniscient
Second Person
The setting refers to the _______ in a story. (Check all that apply.)
Characters
Time
Analysis
Place
Dialogue is:
when two or more characters speak to each other.
where and when a story takes place.
An issue in a narrative around which the whole story revolves.
the way the characters are described.
What is the theme of a text?
The time and place
How the characters interact with each other.
An issue in a narrative around which the whole story revolves
The central idea or concept of a story.
What is an example of a theme? (Click all that apply.)
Friendship
Friendship makes life's troubles easier to bear.
Friendship takes work.
Friendship relies on trust and understanding.
What can the setting affect?
The plot - what types of things can and cannot happen.
The characters - what the characters are able to do
The weather - what kind of climate, storms, and natural disasters are possible
All of the above
“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.
My mother's hair is as soft as a cloud.
My father is a bear in the morning.
My sister is like an angel in my life.
Math is like a puzzle that never ends.
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.
"Peter pranced playfully around the playground" is an example of...
hyperbole
alliteration
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
"Her long hair is an ocean of waves" is an example of...
personification
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
metaphor
"You are as cuddly as a cactus; you're as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch."
How does this cartoon show irony? (click on the text to see it)
The cat is looking after the fish.
The fish think the cat is being kind but is preparing to eat them.
The fish are being sarcastic.
The cat is actually being kind.
What is tone in writing?
The reader's attitude toward the subject.
The author's attitude toward the subject.
The reader's feelings about the subject.
Words that make sounds.
The definition of mood is
the overall feelings or emotions in the writer.
the lesson or author's message
your feelings or emotions that occur when you read.
the turning point in a story.
A metaphor compares two unlike items by saying that one item IS the other item. Which of these is a metaphor?
"There was a blinding flash, a jaw-rattling boom!, and our car exploded."
"By the window, sitting on a wooden tripod stool, was the most gruesome memento of all: a mummy."
"Mrs. Dodds was a sand castle in a power fan."
"Zeus, the Lord of the Gods, wore a dark blue pinstriped suit."
"I'm sure one of my socks was hiding from me" is an example of:
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
simile
personification
What is point of view?
The most important character in the story.
The most important theme in the story.
The location of the story, both time and place.
The kind of narrator of the story.
This passage is a good example of an author's use of ....
This passage is a good example of ...
This is an example of ...
A ruby red as blood;
A sapphire shines as blue as heaven.
