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WorksheetsPoetry and Literary Terms - "The Highwayman"
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
Reference in literature to something well-known and famous
Theme
Allusion
Mood
Tone
a crazy exaggeration
tone
mood
theme
metaphor
hyperbole
The main idea, central message, AND overall lesson an author is trying to teach
Mood
Tone
Plot
Theme
"Stop singing said Sally" is an example of
alliteration
simile
metaphor
allusion
What is a poetry paragraph called?
alliteration
stanza
theme
personification
The flowers danced in the gentle breeze.
simile
theme
allusion
personification
This quiz is a breeze.
simile
alliteration
metaphor
personification
What are hints/clues are offered about upcoming events?
foreshadowing
alliteration
mood
theme
the arrangement/sequence of events in literature (you can diagram them)
diagram
theme
poem
plot
conversations between characters
chats
dialogue
poem
allusion
the frequent use of objects that represent something else
imagery
alliteration
foreshadowing
symbolism
A comparison between two unlike things using “like” or “as”
symbolism
personification
metaphor
simile
Giving an object human-like qualities
Metaphor
Personification
Anthropomorphization
Hyperbole
A repetition of sounds throughout several words in a line
Alliteration
Rhyme
Rhythm
Repetition
Use an alliteration to fill in the blanks
The ....... ....... are in the middle aisle next to the vegetables.
boxed fish
frozen fish
large fish
pre-cooked fish
The repetition of beginning sounds in a sentence is a(n)
hyperbole
alliteration
hyperbole
simile
Which of the following is an alliteration?
Tony ran like a cheetah.
The muffin called my name.
"Bang," the race started!
The dog dug a deep hole.
Which of the following is not an alliteration?
Erin cooked cupcakes in the kitchen.
The lion licked his lips.
The tank ran everything over.
She happily helped Henry hang up the decorations.
Use alliteration to fill in the blanks
Drake ________.
sang
ran
kicked
danced
Indicate if the following sentence is a simile:
I like to eat fish.
Simile
Not a simile
Indicate if the following sentence is a simile:
I am as quick as a fox.
simile
not a simile
Indicate if the following sentence is a simile:
The house is as clean as a whistle.
simile
not a simile
Indicate if the following sentence is a simile:
The boy liked to play video games.
simile
not a simile
Indicate if the following sentence is a simile or a metaphor:
The bruise on George’s foot felt as big as an elephant.
Simile
Metaphor
Indicate if the following sentence is a simile or a metaphor:
Mom was a busy beaver as she prepared for the holiday party.
Simile
Metaphor
Indicate if the following sentence is a simile or a metaphor:
After the walk through the desert, Kim’s tongue felt dry as a bone.
Simile
Metaphor
Indicate if the following sentence is a simile or a metaphor:
After the ball was run over by the car, it was as flat as a pancake.
Simile
Metaphor
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?
friends to peas
friends to pods
peas to pods
best to friends
The baby girl’s smile was the sun on dark days.
What does the metaphor mean above?
The baby girl's smile made other people happy.
When the baby girl smiled the sun would rise.
The baby never smiled.
The baby girl's smile made the moon come out.
How many examples of similes are in this passage?
Getting all of the kids into the car was like herding cattle.
All six 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.
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3
4
5
"His hair like moldy hay" is an example of what?
simile
metaphor
alliteration
personification
"Over the cobbles he clattered and clashed" is an example of....
simile
metaphor
alliteration
personification
"His eyes were hollows of madness" is an example of
simile
metaphor
personification
imagery
"The highwayman came riding/ Riding - riding-/ The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn door" is an example of
imagery
theme
mood
repetition
"Dumb as a dog he listened" is an example of ....
metaphor
alliteration
simile
theme
"The road smoking behind him" is an example of ....
alliteration
hyperbole
theme
tone
What is the definition of a metaphor
when someone compares something to something else without using "like" or "as"
when you say a hint to someone
when you compare with someone saying like
when someone compares something to something else using "like" or "as"
why metaphor are important
It helps you compare people with objects and animals in a good way
to lie to the peope
to compare people only with the wall
to do better in your exam
Which is an example of a simile?
His room was a hurricane of a mess.
His room looked as if a hurricane came through.
A hurricane! AHHH!
The hurricane screamed through the town.
What does a narrative poem do?
Gives directions
Makes people laugh
tells a story
What is NOT a theme of a ballad?
tragic
comic
heroic
strange
What kind of poem is a ballad?
narrative poem
concrete poem
abstract poem
regular poem
What is the following the definition of:
"How the reader feels while reading and about the subject they're reading"
mood
tone
What term is the following a definition:
How the writer feels about what they're writing
mood
tone
What is the following the definition of:
Repeated use of sounds, words, or phrases for effect
hyperbole
simile
metaphor
repetition
What is the image a symbol of?
love
confusion
metaphor
tone
"When Adele walked through the store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her."
What is being personified?
High Heels
The store
"The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail."
What human characteristic is being given?
Whistling
Hiking
The moon winked at me through the clouds as if to say I should venture forward.'
What object is being personified in the sentence?
say
moon
What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"
Photos of me are always really good.
I own an expensive camera.
Which is an example of personification?
The cars danced across the icy road.
The cars were sliding because the road was icy.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
The moon guided me home through the dark street.
The moon was bright and shined on the dark street.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
The time passed very quickly and before I knew it school was over for the day
The time flew, and before I knew it school was over for the day.
Mrs. Davis was sitting by her pond listening to the frogs croak.
What literary device is this the definition of?
A word that imitates the sound it creates
theme
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
simile
Which is an example of onomatopoeia in "The Highwayman"?
"Tlot-tlot; tlot-tlot! Had they heard it? The horsehoofs ringing clear"
Her face was like a light.
He spurred to the west
The landlord’s black-eyed daughter,
