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WorksheetsLiterary Terms
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 39mins
(a) are techniques used by writers in order to create a "pointed effect" in their writing and to help the reader understand their writing on a deeper level.
a type of story that is used to represent a general message about historical or real-life events
irony
protagonist
allegory
anaphora
check the box/es that contain a simile
her heart is like gold
the world's a stage
you are my sunshine
as tall as a giraffe
In your own words, explain literary terms.
a word or group of words that represent a sound and imitates it (ex: boom, tick-tock, buzz)
simile
onomatopeia
hyperbole
alliteration
oxymoron;
a combination of two words that create a contradictory meaning together
the comparing of two or more things using the words "like" and "as"
exaggerated statement not meant to be taken seriously
a series of words that start with the same sound
when an author references to a figure, event, idea, or place origination from outside the text
irony
allusion
alliteration
imagery
when an author depicts something so that it appeals to the senses (taste, smell, sight, hearing, touch)
metaphor
imagery
hyperbole
allusion
check the box/es that contain an oxymoron
all alone
original copy
nicely done
found missing
awfully nice
comparison of two or more things without the use of words "like" and/or "as"
simile
metaphor
a lighter or nicer word or expression used to replace a term that is considered harsh or rude
euphoria
euphrasy
euphenic
euphemism
check the box/es containing a euphemism
The doctor told the mother, "I'm sorry, he did not make it."
The dog jumped up and down upon seeing its master after a long time. "Woof!"
"You are my sunshine and more," he told him, caressing his face.
pick the option that does not contain a type of irony
verbal irony
dramatic irony
situational irony
literary irony
the general feeling the author wishes readers to have
mood
tone
feeling
euphemism
the narrator's attitude in their piece of writing
mood
tone
satire
metonym
a statement that does not appear to be true but upon inspection, might actually be
paradox
parable
onomatopeia
simile
tone;
the feeling the writer wishes to convey
the attitude of the writer
when an author hints at something that is to come later in the story
foreshadowing
paradox
"Quit being annoying! You're acting like you're Jerry the Mouse and I'm Tom but Jerry hates me ten times more."
allusion
epigraphy
pick the hyperbole
awfully nice
eyes as blue as ocean
dying of laughter
