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WorksheetsVocabulary (Lit Devices & Academic)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Someone pushed the button
and the wind wove a tapestry
of particles in flight.
Lovely artistry of the night.
Which line contains alliteration?
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4
Life is a highway. I wanna ride it all night long.
This line is an example of
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Simile
Realism
In September 2017, hurricanes Irma and Maria ripped through the United States Virgin Islands. Both hurricanes caused mass destruction on all three islands.
Irony
Setting
Figurative Language
Theme
Carl and his wife, Jessica decided to get a divorce. They battled for almost three month to see who should get full custody of the four children.
Metaphor
Personification
Conflict
Alliteration
Cassie's late night studying paid off; she was named class valedictorian. Jack's campaigning paid off; he was chosen class president. As he sat on the couch, Justin thought, "one day I will get lucky."
What is a possible theme for this passage?
Popular students always get what they want.
Jealousy and Envy
Bad luck is better than no luck.
Work smart and hard for what you want to achieve.
I got the eye of a tiger, a fighter. Dancing through the fire. Cause I am a champion and you're gonna hear me roar.
This verse contains __.
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Personification
Irony
Which of the following is an example of irony?
I dressed up my dog like a cat for Halloween.
I held the Bible close to my heart.
Larry needs to work on his Santa Claus impression.
A writer is composing a romance story.
Goldfish - The snack that smiles back.
Realism
Personification
Theme
Simile
This movie was like watching paint dry.
This is an example of ___.
Metaphor
Conflict
Simile
Irony
The author writes about ordinary people who are frustrated after the disaster. He details their social situations and how they are limited by everyday circumstances.
Irony
Realism
Figurative Language
Theme
The attention of the attendees was arrested by the woman who wept and __ at the back of the room.
wail
wailed
wails
wailing
Although the child __ Cliff's presence at the house, she soon adapted to him as her stepfather.
afflicted
loathed
relented
plighted
Many thought this illness had changed him from a slightly arrogant young man into one who was sympathetic to the __ of others.
plight
afflicting
aghast
balefulness
My wife and I loved the house, but we were __ at its unreasonably high price.
relenting
afflicted
loathed
aghast
When we suffer from bodily pain, there is bound to be mental ___ as well.
plight
affliction
wailing
loathing
What is missing is a constant, __ pressure to provide the best service for customers.
unrelenting
baleful
afflicted
plight
How far he was thwarted by the __ influence of Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. and his cabinet members remains to a large extent a matter of conjecture.
affliction
aghast
baleful
relenting
Had there been any attacks, they would have been too __ for words.
ghastly
loathed
relentlessly
afflicted
The queen ran to the door; the scream ceased and she heard the __ of an infant.
bale
relent
wail
plight
I found this assessment __
Very difficult
Somewhat difficult
Somewhat easy
Very easy
