Worksheets21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following is an example of HYPERBOLE?
She was as quiet as a mouse.
She was a mouse.
She was the quietest person in the whole world!
She was kind of quiet.
What is the definition of MOOD?
The feeling of a story.
Words that sound like what they mean.
A repetition of the initial consonant sound of words.
A conversation between two or more characters.
What is the definition of PERSONIFICATION?
Giving human qualities to an object.
Giving human qualities to an animal.
Giving human qualities to an idea.
All of the above.
Which of these is an example of a SIMILE?
These are all examples of...
Alliteration
Assonance
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
What is the definition of CONSONANCE?
Comparing two unlike things using “like” or “as”.
Comparing two unlike things without using “like” or “as”.
The repetition of consonant sounds in words.
The repetition of vowel sounds within non-rhyming words.
What word below defines descriptive words that appeal to the senses?
Dialogue
Alliteration
Dialect
Imagery
This is an example of...
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Alliteration
Which sound device is being used in this rap lyric?
onomatopoeia
assonance
alliteration
mood
Figurative language is language that goes beyond the ___________ meaning of the words.
literal
figurative
dictionary definition
both literal AND dictionary definition
Repetition of a sound or letter at the beginning of words that are near to each other. Often used in poetry. (Example: Seven slippery snakes slithered sneakily southwards.)
tone
simile
personification
alliteration
Words and/or phrases that appeal to the reader's senses of sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. They bring a piece of text alive so that you can use your imagination to see, hear, feel, taste, or smell what is being described.
metaphor
personification
imagery
theme
A direct comparison of two otherwise unlike things that have some qualities in common. Ex., My hands are ice cubes.
metaphor
simile
personification
tone
A comparison using "like" or "as." Ex., My hands are like ice cubes.
metaphor
simile
tone
personification
The giving of human qualities and traits to an animal, object or idea. Ex., The dandelions danced in the breeze.
tone
hyperbole
personification
metaphor
Hints about what will happen in the future of a text.
backshadowing
foreshadowing
flashback
flashforward
When the author takes the reader back in time to share an important memory.
flashback
foreshadowing
flashforward
backshadowing
A paragraph in a poem
hyperbole
tome
imagery
stanza
Referring to something famous for emphasis (Romeo)
idioms
allusions
couplet
personification
Two lines in a poem that rhyme
couplet
simile
metaphor
mood
Characterization
A contradiction or dilema.
The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.
Sounds written into words.
Placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast.
essential techniques used in literature: (characterization, setting, plot, theme, etc.)
focus
literary elements
mood
resolution
Identify the literary device/ technique:
The snow was a white blanket on the grass.
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Foreshadowing
These are examples of which literary device?
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Personification
____________ is a figure of speech pairing two words together that are opposing and/or contradictory.
irony
hyperbole
oxymoron
climax
