WorksheetsFig. Lang.
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
A figure of speech that mentions a well-known person,
place, or idea from history, literature, or culture
metaphor
oxymoron
allusion
hyperbole
An extreme exaggeration (generally not plausible)
assonance
hyperbole
metaphor
alliteration
Repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of a phrase or sentence
assonance
allusion
alliteration
analogy
Repetition of vowel sounds across a line of text or poetry
alliteration
allusion
assonance
anaphora
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.
allusion
assonance
anaphora
analogy
words that express a sound effect
assonance
oxymoron
anaphora
onomatopoeia
Using a combination of seemingly contradictory words
onomatopoeia
assonance
oxymoron
allusion
Identify the sound device in this sentence:
The boy with the toy had so much joy!
alliteration
anaphora
onomatopoeia
assonance
Identify the sound device in this sentence:
Mya's mom made her mash her M&M's.
assonance
alliteration
oxymoron
allusion
Identify the sound device in this sentence:
Aiden's cereal went “snap, crackle, and pop” as he poured the milk into his bowl.
alliteration
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
Identify the type of sound device used below:
You thought that I’d be weak without you, but I’m stronger.
You thought that I'd be broke without you, but I’m richer.
You thought that I’d be sad without you, but I laugh harder.
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
anaphora
assonance
Each of the following is an __________.
old news
living dead
deafening silence
allusion
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
alliteration
Samantha can hear a pin drop a mile away.
alliteration
oxymoron
hyperbole
anaphora
It rained so much I thought I'd need to build an ark!
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
allusion
