WorksheetsEnglish Literary Devices
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A comparison between 2 unlike objects NOT using "like" or "as."
simile
metaphor
alliteration
onomatopoeia
'You are like a ray of sunshine!' is an example of:
onomatopoeia
alliteration
simile
metaphor
"He's as strong as an ox" is an example of
metaphor
simile
onomatopoeia
alliteration
Vivid description of things seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted is the definition of
Theme
Sensory Details
Imagery
Sound Devices
What is alliteration?
A word in which the sound reflects is meaning.
Repeating words or phrases to give emphasis to the message.
It is a literary device in which a number of words, having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a series.
Is the repetition of a vowel sound.
A word which imitates the natural sounds of a thing, for example BUZZ and POP:
Onomatopoeia
Oxymoron
Allusion
Foreshadowing
What is an irony?
It is a literary technique in which the characters become animals.
It is a literary technique in which the characters become real.
It is a literary technique in which the author describes the characters of the story.
It is a literary technique in which what is written or stated is different from or the opposite of what is expected.
"A man who needs medical assistance is run over by the ambulance." is an example of:
Simile
Metaphor
Irony
Hyperbole
"Watching the show was like watching grass grow" is an example:
Metaphor
Simile
Irony
Assonance
"Jakia jumped in the jar of jelly." Is an example of
Irony
Alliteration
Metaphor
Consonance
What literary device is the following excerpt?
An old lump of snow melted in the corner.
The chirping crickets filled the empty night air.
I was awoken by the pleasing scent of the bacon as it wafted down the hallway.
Allusion
Imaginery
Alliteration
Metaphor
Literary device that refers to language that appeals to the senses.
Allegory
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Imaginery
Her finger hungered for a ring.
The satin mittens were ancient.
You could paddle through the spittle in the bottle.
Is an example of
Alliteration
Consonance
Assonance
Simile
Faith is like a stony uphill climb: a single stumble might send you sprawling but belief and steadfastness will see you to the very top.
Is an example of
Personification
Metaphor
Allegory
Allusion
It’s no wonder everyone refers to Mary as another Mother Teresa in the making; she loves to help and care after people everywhere, from the streets to her own friends.
Is anexample of.
Metaphor
Allusion
Irony
Simile
“Oh! What fine luck I have!”
Alussion
Metaphor
Irony
Personification
"The hum of a thousand bees” is an example of
Allusion
Imaginery
Onomatopoeia
Allegory
Sometimes we cherish things of little value.
He possessed a cold fire in his eyes.
Is an example of
Metaphor
Oxymoron
Simile
Alliteration
