WorksheetsLiterary Devices Test 7th Grade
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 57mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the best definition of imagery?
a)
Imagery is the author’s use of language that appeals to the five senses in order to help the reader imagine what is being described.
b)
An act of saying what will or might happen in the future.
c)
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as.
d)
Exaggeration
2.
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
3.
This sentence appeals to which sense:
The concert was so loud that her ears rang for days afterward.
The concert was so loud that her ears rang for days afterward.
a)
sound
b)
sight
c)
smell
d)
touch
4.
This sentence appeals to which sense:
The sunset was the most gorgeous they’d ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold.
The sunset was the most gorgeous they’d ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold.
a)
sight
b)
smell
c)
touch
d)
taste
5.
This sentence appeals to which sense:
After eating the curry, his breath reeked of garlic.
After eating the curry, his breath reeked of garlic.
a)
smell
b)
touch
c)
taste
d)
sound
6.
This sentence appeals to which sense:
The tree bark was rough against her skin.
The tree bark was rough against her skin.
a)
touch
b)
taste
c)
sound
d)
sight
7.
This excerpt appeals to which sense:
Down in the street little eddies of wind were whirling dust and torn paper into spirals, and though the sun was shining and the sky a harsh blue..
Down in the street little eddies of wind were whirling dust and torn paper into spirals, and though the sun was shining and the sky a harsh blue..
a)
sight
b)
smell
c)
touch
d)
taste
8.
This excerpt appeals to which sense:
She went back to eating earth. The first time she did it almost out of curiosity, sure that the bad taste would be the best cure for the temptation.
She went back to eating earth. The first time she did it almost out of curiosity, sure that the bad taste would be the best cure for the temptation.
a)
taste
b)
sight
c)
sound
d)
smell
9.
Which Sensory detail does this statement appeal to?
The afternoon sun penetrated my upturned face....
The afternoon sun penetrated my upturned face....
a)
taste
b)
feel
c)
smell
d)
sound
10.
The car squeaked every time I hit a road bump. Which sense am I describing?
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Smell
d)
Taste
11.
What is the "mood" of a story?
a)
Emotions audience feels from a given passage.
b)
The time and place of the story.
c)
The summary of events of the story.
d)
The lesson the reader learns from the story.
12.
What is the "tone" of a story?
a)
The feeling the passage evokes from the reader
b)
The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject
c)
The time and place of the story
d)
The summary of events in the story
13.
"They plan to kill General Washington." He closed the book, set it on the floor, and leaned forward, his elbows on his knees. "Tell me all" (103).
What is the tone of the dialogue?
What is the tone of the dialogue?
a)
informal
b)
happy
c)
serious
d)
optomistic
14.
"Folks were prickly and fearful. Loyalist shopkeepers had been tarred and feathered by angry mobs and their shops destroyed. Each day dawned hotter than the one before" (106).
What is the mood of the passage?
What is the mood of the passage?
a)
romantic
b)
sorrowful
c)
joyful
d)
suspenseful
15.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Bitter
b)
Respectful
c)
Objective
d)
Humorous
16.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Enthusiastic
b)
Serious
c)
Mocking
d)
Sorrowful
17.
Which word accurately describes the son's tone in the following dialogue?
Father: We are going to Disney World!
Son: Yay!!!!
Father: We are going to Disney World!
Son: Yay!!!!
a)
irritated
b)
annoyed
c)
uninterested
d)
ecstatic
18.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Ironic
b)
Informational
c)
Joyful
d)
Dramatic
19.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Humorous
b)
Persuasive
c)
Anxious
d)
Cheerful
20.
"The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail."
What human characteristic is being given?
What human characteristic is being given?
a)
Whistling
b)
Happiness
c)
Walking
d)
Hiking
21.
"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."
What is being personified?
What is being personified?
a)
The walls
b)
The scream
c)
The room
d)
The orange
22.
What is personification?
a)
The same beginning sound repeated
b)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
c)
A word that is a sound
d)
An exaggeration
23.
What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"
"The camera loves me!"
a)
Photography is one of my hobbies.
b)
I own an expensive camera.
c)
Photos of me are always really good.
d)
I like to visit art museums.
24.
Which is an example of personification?
a)
I am so hungry I could eat a horse
b)
The sun is like a light bulb
c)
The Sun smiled at us
d)
I want to be awesome
25.
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
26.
"After he ate the chocolate chip cookies, guilt poked and chewed at Anthony."
What is being personified?
What is being personified?
a)
The chocolate chips
b)
The cookie
c)
Anthony
d)
Guilt
27.
"As Campbell twirled, her headband angrily slapped Mrs. Brennan across the face."
What human characteristic is being given?
What human characteristic is being given?
a)
Twirling
b)
Dancing
c)
Flying
d)
Slapping
28.
As we walked through the scorching desert, the sun beat down on us. What is being personified?
a)
The sun
b)
The desert
c)
The people walking
29.
When the patriots defeated the redcoat army, freedom rang across the fruited plains. What is being personified?
a)
The patriots
b)
The Redcoat Army
c)
Freedom
d)
The fruited plains
30.
Mrs. Siberski whispered, "Shhhhh!" during the test. This is an example of...
a)
alliteration
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
neither
31.
Which onomatopoeia goes BEST with this picture?
a)
Wow!
b)
Pow!
c)
Blast!
d)
Fly
32.
An onomatopoeia is also known as what?
a)
An action word
b)
A descriptive word
c)
A sound word
d)
A statement
33.
Alex had a hard time hearing the teacher over his grumbling stomach.
*What is the onomatopoeia?
*What is the onomatopoeia?
a)
grumbling
b)
teacher
c)
stomach
34.
Read the sentence and choose the onomatopoeia.
Mrs. Davis was sitting by her pond listening to the frogs croak.
Mrs. Davis was sitting by her pond listening to the frogs croak.
a)
croak
b)
Mrs. Davis
c)
frogs
d)
pond
35.
The children's feet squished in the mud.
a)
alliteration
b)
neither
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
none
36.
"Boom," "Crack," and "Buzz" are examples of what?
a)
neither
b)
onomotopoeia
c)
alliteration
37.
"SHHH! SHHH!" the teacher said during MAP testing. This is an example of . . .
a)
alliteration
b)
neither
c)
onomotopoeia
38.
The players pursued the bouncing ball as fast as they could carry themselves.
This is an example of:
This is an example of:
a)
Alliteration
b)
neither
c)
Onomatopoeia
39.
Other words can be in between the words that start with the same letter.
Example: He is highly regarded as humble and honest.
Example: He is highly regarded as humble and honest.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Onomatopoeia is a word that ________________ the sound it represents.
a)
destroys
b)
imitates
c)
understands
41.
Alliteration is the repetition of sounds at the beginning of nearby words.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
What word below in the poem is an example of onomatopoeia?
Fossils (by Ogden Nash)
At midnight in the museum hall
The fossils gathered for a ball
There were no dreams or saxophones,
But just the clatter of their bones…
Fossils (by Ogden Nash)
At midnight in the museum hall
The fossils gathered for a ball
There were no dreams or saxophones,
But just the clatter of their bones…
a)
gathered
b)
dreams
c)
midnight
d)
clatter
43.
Why might alliteration be used?
a)
it sounds fun
b)
it makes the content memorable
c)
it plays to the brain's natural pattern-seeking strengths
d)
all of the above
44.
Which is the best example of alliteration?
a)
Only three girls came to the picnic.
b)
She wants to see that movie.
c)
I like popcorn, peanuts, and Pepsi when I watch movies.
d)
The sun was in my eyes all day and I got a headache!
45.
Which of these is alliteration?
a)
All the animals left the zoo.
b)
The chirping cheetah raced across the land.
c)
The curious dog left his house at night.
d)
The hungry cat searched for a quick meal.
46.
Which line is an example of alliteration from Shel Silverstein's poem, Spoiled Brat?"
a)
The spoiled brat fell into a vat.
b)
And sat on her birthday cake 'til it was flat.
c)
The spoiled brat broke her bike with a bat.
47.
Read the sentence and choose the word that is an example of 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
48.
Which figure of speech is used in this sentence:
The cute cat cuddled up under the curtain.
The cute cat cuddled up under the curtain.
a)
alliteration
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
neither
49.
Which figure of speech is used in this sentence:
Mr. Newcott greatly enjoys going golfing.
Mr. Newcott greatly enjoys going golfing.
a)
alliteration
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
neither
50.
Simile or Metaphor?
My brother was boiling mad.
My brother was boiling mad.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
51.
What is the meaning of the following simile?
"as hungry as a bear recently awakened from hibernation"
"as hungry as a bear recently awakened from hibernation"
a)
Someone is really hungry
b)
Someone is slightly sleepy
c)
Someone is extremely sleepy.
d)
Someone is slightly hungry.
52.
What two things are being compared in the following metaphor?
Her diary was her best friend, guarding her secrets quietly.
Her diary was her best friend, guarding her secrets quietly.
a)
"best friend" and "secrets"
b)
"diary'' and "secrets"
c)
"Diary" and "her best friend"
d)
"her" and "diary"
53.
What is the meaning of the following metaphor?
Her diary was her best friend, guarding all of her secrets.
Her diary was her best friend, guarding all of her secrets.
a)
Her best friend was writing in her diary.
b)
Her diary was open so that everyone could see her secrets
c)
Her secrets weren't safe in her diary.
d)
Her secrets are safe because they are written in her diary, which could not talk.
54.
What is the meaning of the following Simile?
Sylvia's new lotion made her face as smooth as a baby's skin.
Sylvia's new lotion made her face as smooth as a baby's skin.
a)
Sylvia's face was really rough.
b)
Sylvia's face was really smooth.
c)
Sylvia's face was oily.
d)
Sylvia's face was really dry.
55.
Simile or Metaphor?
The assignment was a breeze.
The assignment was a breeze.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
56.
What two things are being compared in the following metaphor?
The crab was a dancing pair of scissors, clicking across the sand.
The crab was a dancing pair of scissors, clicking across the sand.
a)
Crab and Sand
b)
Crab and dancing scissors
c)
Scissors and sand
d)
Dancing and sand.
57.
Identify the metaphor.
a)
Fruit is fuel for healthy body.
b)
He was as tall as a skyscraper.
c)
He was as fast as a cheetah.
d)
The toddler was like a wild monkey.
58.
Identify the simile.
a)
The busy store is a beehive.
b)
He was a broken record.
c)
The hurricane was a monster.
d)
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
59.
Simile or Metaphor?
This house is as clean as a whistle.
This house is as clean as a whistle.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
60.
I am so hungry I could eat a horse!
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Hyperbolie
c)
Hyperbale
d)
Hyperboly
61.
The final exam was easy as ABC!
a)
Simile
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Alliteration
d)
Metaphor
62.
She was so pretty my eyes popped out!
a)
Onomatopia
b)
Simile
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Hiperbole
63.
He was so hideous I got blind!
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Idiom
c)
Allusion
d)
Oxymoron
64.
I was so angry that I kicked an elephant all the way to Mars!
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Idiom
c)
Personification
d)
Alliteration
65.
I am the richest man in the world!
a)
Personification
b)
Metaphor
c)
Simile
d)
Hyperbole
66.
Pepsi,it gives you wings.
a)
Hyperbol
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Hyperbale
d)
Simile
67.
Ethan’s smile is a mile wide.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
68.
Wilshane has tons of video games.
a)
Hyperbolie
b)
Hyperbali
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Hyperboly
69.
Kozmy is so big he could break a tower!
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Hyperbolie
c)
Hyperbale
d)
Hyperboly
70.
He likes to toot his own horn really means...
a)
He talks loudly.
b)
He plays in a band.
c)
He brags all the time.
71.
Carla put her foot in her mouth really means...
a)
Carla takes yoga classes.
b)
She said something embarrassing.
c)
Carla ate a snack.
72.
She is walking on eggshells means...
a)
She is learning how to walk.
b)
She is in the chicken coop.
c)
She is trying not to upset anyone.
73.
Suzy's smile is like a ray of sunshine.
a)
Suzy's smile is bright and pretty.
b)
Suzy is frowning.
c)
Suzy is pouting.
d)
Suzy is smiling.
74.
That boy is in the doghouse.
a)
The boy is sitting in a doghouse.
b)
The boy is happy.
c)
The boy is getting a reward.
d)
The boy is in trouble.
75.
The athlete is fit as a fiddle.
a)
The athlete is overweight.
b)
The athlete is out of shape.
c)
The athlete is very fit and strong.
d)
The athlete is slow.
76.
Don't cry over spilled milk.
a)
You spilled milk on the floor.
b)
You spilled something on the floor.
c)
Don't cry because it is not a big deal.
d)
Cry, Cry, Cry
77.
My friend is a pain in the neck.
a)
My friend's neck hurts.
b)
My friend needs help.
c)
My friend went to the hospital.
d)
My friend can be hard to get along with sometimes.
78.
"Out of the blue, a time machine appeared in my living room!" The blue text is an example of...
a)
a simile
b)
an idiom
c)
hyperbole
d)
an oxymoron
79.
What is an idiom?
a)
A comparison not using like or as
b)
An exaggeration
c)
A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally
d)
The same beginning sounds repeated
80.
Why do author's use idioms?
a)
To make their writing more interesting.
b)
To confuse the audience.
c)
To be mean.
d)
To cause frustration in the reader.
81.
What does it really mean: "She was pulling my leg."
a)
She grabbed my leg and tugged on it.
b)
She hurt my leg.
c)
She was joking with me.
82.
Don't be a back seat driver.
a)
Don't tell me how to drive.
b)
You are driving a car from the backseat.
c)
You are sitting in the backseat.
d)
You are talking in the backseat of the car.
83.
Cut to the chase.
a)
You cut something with a knife.
b)
Get to the point. Tell me what you need!
c)
You were cut by something else.
d)
You chased another person.
84.
Imagery must include what?
a)
an exaggeration
b)
multiple words with the same beginning sounds
c)
detail, description, and one of more of the five senses
d)
one or more of the five senses
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