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WorksheetsFigurative Language/Mood/Tone/Imagery
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 27mins
An extreme exaggeration to make a point
Simile
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Metaphor
The surf surged up as the sun swept the shore.
simile
alliteration
personification
hyperbole
What type of figurative language being used in the following sentence?
The students are as busy as bees as they worked to finish their final project for the school year.
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Sound words
Simile
Onomatopeia
Idiom
Alliteration
He is as busy as a bee.
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
Example: Looking for your earring on the beach is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
What does needle in a haystack mean?
you can find anything with hay
you have to watch for needles when you look for things
something that is difficult to find
haystacks are dangerous
"Life is a journey" is an example of what?
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Alliteration
I nearly died laughing is an example of what?
Metaphor
Assonance
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia.
She was white as a ghost
Buzz
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Peppers
Break a leg
Talking animals is an example of what type of figurative language?
Oxymoron
Personification
Cliche
Pun
The quote from the popular Owl City song, "You would not believe your eyes if ten million fireflies lit up the world as I fell asleep," is an example of what type of figurative language?
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Idiom
An expression that cannot be understood by the meaning of its words is an example of what type of figurative language?
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Idiom
Cliche
The flowers danced in the wind is an example of:
Simile
Personification
Cliche
Idiom
Life is like a box of chocolates
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
simile
alliteration
deafening silence
oxymoron
not an oxymoron
What does the color red usually symbolize?
sadness and calmness
joy and fear
jealousy and inexperience
love and anger
In "The Hunger Games," Katniss is forced by the government to fight in a battle. But she always wears a pin with a Mockingjay bird. This pin probably symbolizes...
love
freedom
loyalty
evil
What is a symbol?
a sign
something representing something else
an object
characters in a story
The color red symbolizes what two emotions?
sadness
happiness
love
anger
"Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!"
What tone did Ling use with her teacher?
Bursting through the door, the flustered mother screamed uncontrollably at the innocent teacher who gave her child an F.
Which of the following best reflects the MOOD of this passage?
Jane stretched her arms out and laid down in the grassy field. The sun warmed her skin and the breeze tussled her hair. The insects hummed and worked and while the world turned, Jane did nothing at all. She took a deep breath and let it fall from her lungs. The river trickled its secrets and the sounds of nature blended into the symphony of the spring.
What is the mood of this paragraph?
guilty
sad
frightening
relaxed
Is this an example of imagery?
"They ate food."
Yes
No
Which one of the five senses is used in this sentence? The wolf howled painfully over the loss of his mate.
sight
touch
hearing
smell
Which on of the five senses is used in this sentence?
The warm juicy burger felt like heaven on my tongue.
taste
sight
touch
smell
The author's attitude or feelings towards the writing is the _______.
Tone
Mood
_________ is the feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text.
Mood
Tone
The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house
