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Literary device practice!

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of irony is presented in the image?

a)

Dramatic Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Verbal Irony

d)

This is not an example of irony.

2.

Which type of irony is presented in the image?

a)

Dramatic Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Verbal Irony

d)

This is not an example of irony.

3.

Which type of irony is presented in the image?

a)

Dramatic Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Verbal Irony

d)

This is not an example of irony.

4.

Which type of irony is presented in the image?

a)

Dramatic Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Verbal Irony

d)

This is not an example of irony.

5.

Which type of irony is presented in the image?

a)

Dramatic Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Verbal Irony

d)

This is not an example of irony.

6.

Which type of irony is presented in the image?

a)

Dramatic Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Verbal Irony

d)

This is not an example of irony.

7.

The example below involves which type of conflict?

"In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy faces off against the Wicked Witch."

a)

External conflict: Man vs. Nature

b)

Internal conflict: Man vs. Fear

c)

External conflict: Man vs. Man

d)

Internal conflict: Man vs. Evil

8.

The example below involves which type of conflict?

"In Life of Pi, the protagonist must face a tiger trapped in the boat with him."

a)

External conflict: Man vs. Nature

b)

Internal conflict: Man vs. Fear

c)

External conflict: Man vs. Man

d)

Internal conflict: Man vs. Natural instinct

9.

The example below involves which type of conflict?

"Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games must reconcile her need to survive in the battle arena with her desire not to kill another human being."

a)

External conflict: Man vs. Society

b)

Internal conflict: Man vs. Fear

c)

External conflict: Man vs. Man

d)

Internal conflict: Man vs. Morals

10.

The example below involves which type of conflict?

"Atticus Finch opposed his racist community in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird"

a)

External conflict: Man vs. Society

b)

Internal conflict: Man vs. Racism

c)

External conflict: Man vs. Man

d)

Internal conflict: Man vs. Guilt

11.

The example below involves which type of conflict?

"I really want to have dinner with my friends at Olive Garden, but I recently tested positive for Covid and don't want to risk infecting others with Covid."

a)

External conflict: Man vs. Society

b)

Internal conflict: Man vs. Sickness

c)

External conflict: Man vs. Covid

d)

Internal conflict: Man vs. Guilt

12.

The example below involves which type of conflict?

a)

External conflict: Man vs. Society

b)

Internal conflict: Man vs. Fear

c)

External conflict: Man vs. Technology

d)

External conflict: Man vs. Man

13.

The husband was fussing at his wife. "That bag of lettuce is half empty. Why didn't you try to get one that had more in it? I can't believe you didn't look at the bag more carefully at the grocery store.


Based on the passage, the man in the text can be characterized as:

a)

Honest but kind

b)

Picky and critical.

c)

Happy and appreciative.

d)

Direct and sincere

14.

Jordan at five, is a sweet but mischievous girl who loves to dress up and play pretend games.


Based on the passage, the author is using which literary device?

a)

Indirect characterization

b)

Irony

c)

Direct characterization

d)

Conflict

15.

“First of all,” he said, “if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view […] until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”


Based on the passage, the man in the text can be characterized as:

a)

Trusting and joyful

b)

Condescending and critical

c)

Compassionate and empathetic

d)

Despairing and solemn

16.

Jeff walked up to Mark and took Mark's sandwich off of his plate. He took a bite, smirked at Mark, and then walked away.


Based on the passage, Jeff can be characterized as:

a)

Cruel; A bully

b)

Compassionate; A kind friend

c)

Selfless; a good friend

d)

Vengeful; a villain

17.

“Everything about him was old except his eyes and they were the same color as the sea and were cheerful and undefeated.”


Which method of characterization is being used in the passage above?

a)

Speech

b)

Thoughts

c)

Actions

d)

Looks

18.

She gently knelt down and stretched out her hand to help her friend return to her feet after she fell on the field.


Which method of characterization is being used in the passage above?

a)

Speech

b)

Thoughts

c)

Actions

d)

Effects on others

19.

She gently knelt down and stretched out her hand to help her friend return to her feet after she fell on the field.


Based on your answer above, how could the girl who helped her friend be characterized?

a)

Quiet

b)

Impulsive

c)

Rude

d)

Kind

20.

Her eyes pleaded with him to understand what she was trying to say, her breath slow in frequency but intense with each inhale. Her quivering mouth revealed the shame she had for what she had done.


Which method of characterization is being used in the passage above?

a)

Speech

b)

Actions

c)

Looks

d)

Effects on others

21.

Her eyes pleaded with him to understand what she was trying to say, her breath slow in frequency but intense with each inhale. Her quivering mouth revealed the shame she had for what she had done.


Based on your answer above, how could the girl be characterized?

a)

Remorseful and apologetic

b)

Impulsive and selfish

c)

Kind and thoughtful

d)

Undeserving but hopeful

22.

What are the three criteria of a theme?

a)

Author's opinion, complete sentence, reader's mood

b)

Complete sentence without figurative language, universal wording, author's arguable opinion

c)

Reader's opinion, complete sentence without figurative language, universal

d)

Moral of the story, author's opinion, no figurative language