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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story
Allusion
Metaphor
Theme
Foreshadowing
“The flowers danced in the gentle breeze" is an example of which device?
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Symbolism
The attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience.
Mood
Tone
Foreshadowing
Allegory
"He was cunning like a fox."
Simile
Metaphor
Theme
Personification
The story ends and we see a rainbow telling the reader all will be well. This is an example of what?
Theme
Allusion
Symbolism
Personification
A literary device that is the speech given by a single character in order to express his or her collection of thoughts and ideas aloud to the audience or other characters.
Monologue
Symbolism
Theme
Allusion
The Outsiders tells the tale of family, violence, love and tragedy. These are all what from the story?
Symbols
Themes
Metaphors
Allegories
Calling your friend a Scrooge because they won't share with you is a what?
Allusion
Metaphor
Imagery
Symbol
The Tortoise and the Hare is a fun children's tale that also tells a more complex story. This is known as a what?
Allusion
Symbolism
Theme
Allegory
"I'm drowning in homework."
Personification
Allusion
Hyperbole
Theme
Using figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to the physical senses.
Personification
Hyperbole
Imagery
Metaphor
"She's going through a roller coaster of emotions."
Simile
Metaphor
Allusion
Hyperbole
Getting to the end of your novel and finding out the hero was the villain all along would be an example of what?
Allegory
Irony
Allusion
Personification
"The news that the two were dating was an open secret" exemplifies which literary term?
Allusion
Metaphor
Oxymoron
Irony
Mystery, romance, scifi are all types of what?
Symbols
Foreshadowing
Similes
Genres
