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Literary Terms

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

TRUE OR FALSE?

A metaphor is a comparison using

the words "like" or "as"

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

What literary device is this?

a)

motif

b)

irony

c)

tone

d)

obnoxiousness

3.

BOOM!

HISS!

BLING!

Are all examples of what literary device?

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

oxymoron

c)

allusion

d)

allegory

4.

"An attitude the author takes toward the audience, subject or character"

What literary device is being described?

a)

allusion

b)

mood

c)

motif

d)

tone

5.

What literary device is shown in the picture?

a)

irony

b)

hyperbole

c)

simile

d)

paradox

6.

Which answer is NOT a hyperbole?

a)

We got a ton of homework

b)

The weather was great today

c)

It was raining cats and dogs

d)

I felt my heart break

7.

Which are examples of archetypes?

a)

The hero

b)

The Mentor

c)

none of these

d)

All of the above

8.

"An indirect connection without directly saying its name"

What literary term is this?

a)

motif

b)

Allusion

c)

allegory

d)

simile

9.

Which answer is an example of a simile?

a)

the snow was submerging the city in blankets of white

b)

Alex had a heart of gold

c)

he was my sunshine

d)

She was pure like pearl

10.

What are the images above displaying?

a)

allusion

b)

hyperboles

c)

oxymorons

d)

motif