WorksheetsPoetry and Figurative Language
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
_________ is the repeating of consonant sounds
simile
metaphor
alliteration
allusion
_________ is words that suggest sounds
alliteration
allusion
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
Giving human qualities to objects, animals, or ideas
metaphor
onomatopoeia
hyberbole
personification
comparing two things using "like" or "as"
simile
metaphor
personification
symbolism
A person, place, or object that stands for something else
personification
symbolism
irony
hyperbole
Language that is vivid and appeals to the senses
simile
symbolism
imagery
personification
Read excerpt form "The Black Walnut Tree."
"Likely some storm anyway will churn down its dark boughs, smashing the house."
Which type of figurative language is used?
Simile
Metaphor
Imagery
Personification
Read this excerpt from "Identity":
"I'd rather be a tall, ugly weed, clinging on cliffs, like an eagle wind-wavering above high, jagged rocks."
Which of the following types of literary devices is NOT seen in this excerpt?
simile
metaphor
alliteration
imagery
Read the excerpt from "Hotel California":
"Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes Benz"
Which type of literary device is used in this excerpt?
allusion
symbol
imagery
personification
"I am as hungry as a bear" is an example of
simile
metaphor
personification
symbol
"The man that stole my purse is a dog." This is an example of
simile
metaphor
personification
symbol
"The sun was smiling down on me the day that I won the race."
simile
metaphor
personification
symbol
"The snake hissed and rattled its tail to warn the people that accidentally walked in its path.
simile
metaphor
personification
onomatopoeia
