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Literary Techniques

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Referring to a past historical event, person, or text is:

a)

Allusion

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Metaphor

d)

Repetition

2.

"I have a million things to do today!" is an example of:

a)

Logos

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Repetition

d)

Simile

3.

"My love is like a burning flame" is an example of:

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Simile

c)

Alliteration

d)

Metaphor

4.

Saying "he passed away" instead of "he died" is an example of:

a)

Euphemism

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Hyperbole

5.

Does the following sentence demonstrate parallelism?:

I like to swim, bike and run.

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

The denotative meaning of a rose is:

a)

A flower

b)

Love or romance

7.

"Your bag weighs a TON!" is an example of:

a)

Repetition

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

8.

"He is an old fox" is an example of:

a)

Metaphor

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Allusion

d)

Personification

9.

The connotative meaning of a snake is:

a)

A reptile

b)

A dishonest person

10.

If something is subjective, it:

a)

contains an opinion

b)

is black and white

c)

has no opinion attached

11.

What type of sentence is the following?:

After class, I am going to McDonald's.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

12.

What type of sentence is the following?

I have two sisters, but I don't have any brothers.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound complex