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Creative Writing Terms Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Ned knelt next to Nelly" is an example of

a)

Allusion

b)

Euphemism

c)

Alliteration

d)

Hyperbole

2.

The cross as a representation of Christianity is an example of

a)

Allegory

b)

Symbolism

c)

Repetition

d)

Assonance

3.

A comparison between two things using like or as is a

a)

Metaphor

b)

Allegory

c)

Allusion

d)

Simile

4.

Saying "I listened to a book on tape" as a reference to an audiobook is an example of

a)

Anachronism

b)

Symbolism

c)

Meter

d)

Satire

5.

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds is the definition of

a)

Euphony

b)

Assonance

c)

Cacophony

d)

Alliteration

6.

"The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain" is an example of

a)

assonance

b)

consonance

c)

euphony

d)

cacophony

7.

The feeling or atmosphere that a reader gets from reading the story is an example of

a)

Tone

b)

Mood

c)

Rhythm

d)

Attitude

8.

"I'm goin' up yonder to that there holler" is an example of

a)

Metaphor

b)

Allusion

c)

Colloquialism

d)

Anachronism

9.

"The wind whispered through the trees" is an example of

a)

Allusion

b)

Archaism

c)

Slang

d)

Personification

10.

"He lifted the car off the girl with Herculean strength" is an example of

a)

Metaphor

b)

Allusion

c)

Epistrophe

d)

Euphemism

11.

"I'd come to the party, but I have a mountain of homework" is an example of

a)

hyperbole

b)

simile

c)

slang

d)

anagram

12.

"See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil" is an example of

a)

Connotation

b)

Consonance

c)

Epistrophe

d)

Anaphora

13.

"I'm sorry, we're going to have to let you go" is an example of

a)

Euphemism

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Anachronism

14.

"Reed" and "read" are examples of a

a)

Homophone

b)

Cacophony

c)

Assonance

d)

foreshadowing

15.

"Can you give me a hand?" is an example of

a)

alliteration

b)

synecdoche

c)

paradox

d)

epistrophe