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Literary Devices-Intermediate

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
I am so hungry I could eat a horse!
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Hyperbolie
c)
Hyperbale
d)
Hyperboly
2.
The final exam was easy as  ABC!
a)
Simile 
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Alliteration
d)
Metaphor
3.
She was so pretty my eyes popped out!
a)
Onomatopia
b)
Simile
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Hiperbole
4.
He was so hideous I got blind!
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Idiom
c)
Allusion
d)
Oxymoron
5.
I was so angry that I kicked an elephant all the way to Mars!
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Idiom
c)
Personification
d)
Alliteration
6.
I am the richest man in the world!
a)
Personification
b)
Metaphor
c)
Simile
d)
Hyperbole
7.
Pepsi,it gives you wings.
a)
Hyperbol
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Hyperbale
d)
Simile
8.
Ethan’s smile is a mile wide.
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
9.
Wilshane has tons of video games.
a)
Hyperbolie
b)
Hyperbali
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Hyperboly
10.
Kozmy is so big he could break a tower!
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Hyperbolie
c)
Hyperbale
d)
Hyperboly
11.
Barking up the wrong tree
a)
Something good that isn't recognized at first.
b)
Looking in the wrong place. Accusing the wrong person
c)
When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over.
d)
This idiom is used when something is very expensive.
12.
Last straw
a)
Actions or communications need more than one person.
b)
To go to bed.
c)
Do or say something exactly right. 
d)
The final problem in a series of problems.
13.
Piece of cake
a)
This means not to take what someone says too seriously.
b)
A job, task or other activity that is easy or simple.
c)
To have no idea, do not know the answer to a question
d)
Come to the point - leave out details
14.
Take with a grain of salt
a)
To hear something from the authoritative source.
b)
Would never like to do something. 
c)
This is used when someone does not want to choose or make a decision.
d)
This means not to take what someone says too seriously.
15.
Feel a bit under the weather
a)
This idiom means 'to hear rumors' about something or someone.
b)
Feeling slightly ill.
c)
Overwhelmed by what is happening in the moment.
d)
When something is done badly to save money.
16.
Blessing in disguise
a)
Something good that isn't recognized at first.
b)
A good invention or innovation. A good idea or plan.
c)
This idiom is used when something is very expensive.
d)
Be happy when a person leaves.
17.
Go the extra mile
a)
A way of asking what someone is thinking.
b)
To further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation.
c)
Looking in the wrong place. Accusing the wrong person.
d)
To make a special effort/try very hard to achieve your goal.
18.

Cost an arm and a leg

a)

When someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives.

b)

When something is done badly to save money.

c)

This idiom is used when something is very expensive.

d)

This idiom is used to express "Don't make plans for something that might not happen".

19.
When pigs fly
a)
This means don’t make a decision based on a brief impression or outward appearance
b)
Used if something someone says, is precisely correct. 
c)
To study very hard.
d)
This means that something will never happen.
20.
Kick the bucket
a)
Avoid a conflict
b)
When everything seems to be going wrong.
c)
Not making a firm decision between different choices.
d)
To die
21.
Allusion is defined as______
a)
Two lines working as a unit
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
22.

In the story A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, a penny-pinching and bitter Ebenezer Scrooge values money more than people.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

Our neighbor has a reputation for being a Scrooge, so we don't even stop at his door any more when we're fundraising.

a)

generous

b)

kind

c)

stingy

d)

jealous

23.

George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984 focuses on a totalitarian society in which the citizens are frequently reminded that their leader, Big Brother, is always watching.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

The headline read: "Smart Phones Becoming Big Brother."

a)

a benevolent government that takes care of its people

b)

a democratic society with laws protecting privacy

c)

a ruler that allows freedom of speech

d)

a threatening power that monitors all aspects of people's lives

24.

The comic book superhero Spider-Man possesses a spidey sense that warns him of impending trouble.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

Luther picked up his pace on the trail as his spidey sense began to tingle.

a)

sense of smell

b)

sense of danger

c)

sense of wonder

d)

sense of pride

25.

What is this meme an allusion to?

a)

The 1950's

b)

Friday

c)

Felicia Day

d)

my cousin Felicia

26.
Bruno Mars- That's what I Like
"Everything 24 karats
Take a look in that mirror
Now tell me who's the fairest
Is it you? (is it you?) Is it me? (is it me?)"
what is the term for the phrase in red text?
a)
Allusion
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
hyperbole
27.

Kendrick Lamar- DNA

"I just win again, then win again like Wimbledon, I serve

Yeah, that's him again, the sound that engine in is like a bird"

what is the term for the text in red-

a)

personification

b)

simile

c)

allusion

d)

hyperbole

28.
In Greek mythology, a mythical bird called the phoenix lives for hundreds of years before bursting into flames at its death. However, it soon rises from its own ashes and is reborn.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Fans debated whether their team would rise from the ashes.
a)
To come back after  destruction or defeat
  
b)
To surprise an opponent 
c)
To think optimistically
d)
None of the above
29.
In the fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," a shepherd boy repeatedly tricks people in his village by falsely claiming that a wolf is coming to eat his flock. When a wolf actually comes and the boy cries for help, nobody believes him or comes to his aid.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Lucy warned her youngest son not to cry wolf while wrestling with his older brother. 
a)
to raise a false alarm 
b)
to make howling sounds 
c)
to physically become a wolf
d)
none of the above
30.
In the Bible, Daniel accurately translates mysterious writing that appears on a wall, and in doing so, he predicts the death of a king.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Investors should have seen the writing on the wall. 
a)
an inaccurate prediction 
b)
a sign with important technical information 
c)
a clear indication of how something will turn out 
d)
none of these answers are correct 
31.

When your parents learn about your new plan to raise money, it's going to sink like the Titanic.

a)

pun

b)

allusion

c)

idiom

d)

metaphor

32.

Break a leg when you go on stage.

a)

idiom

b)

pun

c)

hyperbole

d)

allusion

33.

Don't be a Scrooge!

a)

personification

b)

idiom

c)

pun

d)

allusion

34.

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

a)

idiom

b)

pun

c)

allusion

d)

metaphor

35.
A brief reference to a famous historical figure or event, like from a movie or a book. 
a)
Alliteration 
b)
Hyperbole 
c)
Assonance 
d)
Allusion
36.
A phrase that means something different than the literal meaning of the words
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Idiom 
d)
Allusion 
37.
Which one of the five senses is used in this sentence? The wolf howled painfully over the loss of his mate.
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Touch 
d)
Taste
38.
Which of the five senses is used in this sentence? The warm juicy burger felt like heaven on my tongue.
a)
Taste
b)
Touch
c)
Sight
d)
Sound
39.
The tiny red ant climbed up the broken limb.  Which sense is being described?
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Smell
d)
Hear
40.
Language that appeals to the senses
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
metaphor
d)
imagery
41.
What type of imagery is this?
The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Touch 
d)
Taste
42.
Is this imagery?
They ate food
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
No clue
43.
Vivid description of things seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted
a)
Theme
b)
Sensory Details 
c)
Imagery 
d)
Sound Devices
44.
red, silky, dew-covered, bright
a)
sound
b)
smell
c)
touch
d)
sight
45.
sputtering, gurgling, clanking, tapping, thumping
a)
smell
b)
sight
c)
hear
d)
touch
46.
spicy, tangy, salty, sweet, sour, bitter 
a)
smell
b)
touch
c)
taste
d)
hear
47.
This sentence appeals to which sense:

The familiar tang of his grandmother’s cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth.
a)
taste
b)
sound
c)
sight
d)
smell
48.
"The fragrance of the flowers filled the air."
What sense created the image?
a)
touch
b)
smell
c)
sight
d)
taste
49.
"When Adele walked through the store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her."
What is being personified?
a)
High Heels
b)
The store
50.
"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."
What is being personified?
a)
The walls
b)
The scream
51.
"The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail."
What human characteristic is being given?
a)
Whistling
b)
Hiking
52.
The moon winked at me through the clouds as if to say I should venture forward.'
What object is being personified in the sentence?
a)
say
b)
moon
53.
What is being personified ?  "Oreo: Milk's favorite cookie!"
a)
Cookie
b)
Milk
54.
What is personification?
a)
A word that is a sound
b)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
55.
What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"
a)
Photos of me are always really good.
b)
I own an expensive camera.
56.
Which is an example of personification?
a)
The sun smiled at us
b)
The sun is like a light bulb
57.
What is the meaning of this personification?
"The stairs groaned as we walked on them."
a)
The stairs were slippery when they walked.
b)
The stairs squeaked when they walked.
58.
The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.
a)
personification
b)
simile
59.
Personification is giving human characteristics to objects
a)
true
b)
false
60.
Personification is not a type of figurative language
a)
true
b)
false

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