WorksheetsQuiz Figurative Language and Literary Elements March 31
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 25mins
Words that are used together and start with the same consonant sound
Antithesis
Alliteration
Assonance
Anaphora
Which element of figurative language is defined as extreme exaggeration?
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
Which element of figurative language is defined as a comparison of two things using like or as?
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
Which element of figurative language is defined as a comparison of two unlike things in which one thing IS the other?
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
Which element of figurative language is defined as using human terms describe something that is not human?
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
Which literary element is defined as the events in a story?
conflict
tone
imagery
plot
Which literary element is defined as the problem or issue in the story?
conflict
tone
imagery
plot
Which elements of figurative language is defined as when the author paints a picture using words, creating an image in the mind of the reader?
conflict
tone
imagery
plot
Which literary element is defined as the author’s attitude toward a subject and how he or she decides to present it?
conflict
tone
imagery
plot
Which literary element is defined as the time and location in which a story takes place?
exposition
setting
characterization
point of view
Which literary element is defined as the introduction of a story where the set-up and background information is given?
exposition
setting
characterization
point of view
Which literary element is defined as the perspective from which a story is told, usually 1st or 3rd person?
exposition
setting
characterization
point of view
Which literary element is defined as a complete description of a character?
exposition
setting
characterization
point of view
Which literary element is defined as when the conflict of the story is resolved?
flashback
irony
resolution
foreshadowing
Which element of figurative language is defined as something that stands for something else?
mood
style
symbol
Which literary element is defined as the way the author’s words make the reader feel about the story?
mood
style
symbol
diction
A hyperbole is...
an extreme exaggeration
comparing two things using "like" or "as"
comparing two things without using "like" or "as"
giving a non-human thing human traits
A metaphor is...
an extreme exaggeration
comparing two things using "like" or "as"
comparing two things without using "like" or "as"
giving a non-human thing human traits
Personification is...
an extreme exaggeration
comparing two things using "like" or "as"
comparing two things without using "like" or "as"
giving a non-human thing human traits
A simile is...
an extreme exaggeration
comparing two things using "like" or "as"
comparing two things without using "like" or "as"
giving a non-human thing human traits
Imagery is language that appeals to the five (a) .
"The high yellow moon won’t come out to play" - what type of figurative language did Bob Marley use in his song?
simile
personification
metaphor
imagery
"Baby, you're a firework" - what type of figurative language does Katy Perry use in her song?
simile
personification
metaphor
imagery
What part of the plot diagram is the "turning point" of the story - where you can see how the conflict will be addressed?
initiating event
exposition
resolution
climax
What part of the plot diagram is the moment when the conflict is introduced, beginning the real essence of the story?
initiating event
exposition
resolution
climax
What part of the plot diagram occurs at the beginning, when the reader is introduced to the primary characters and the setting?
initiating event
exposition
resolution
climax
A hyperbole is...
an extreme exaggeration
comparing two things using "like" or "as"
comparing two things without using "like" or "as"
giving a non-human thing human traits
An object or animal spoken of as if it has human feelings, thoughts or attitude
Alliteration
Idiom
Personification
Simile
A word or phrase that describes one thing in terms of another and is not meant
to be understood as literally true
Alliteration
Idiom
Hyperbole
Figure of Speech
An expression peculiar to a particular language that means something different
from the literal meaning of the words
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Idiom
Personification
An imaginative comparison between two unlike things in which one thing is
said to be another thing
Analogy
Simile
Allusion
Metaphor
The use of words whose sounds imitate or suggest their meaning
Figure of Speech
Analogy
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Match the following sentences with the correct figurative language:
The cat moved silently like a shadow looking for its prey
Simile
The leaves danced in the wind
Personification
The gooey, melted cheese slid off the pizza
Sensory Language
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse
Hyperbole
The cat was a shadow as it moved down the hall
Metaphor
The use of words that actually sound like the objects or actions to which they refer.
Imagery
Pun
Simile
Onomatopeia
This image is an example of what type of Figurative Language?
Oxymoron
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Simile
This image is an example of an Idiom. What is the definition of an idiom?
A comparison between two relatively unlike things.
A comparison between two unlike things, usually with the words 'like' or 'as'.
A widely used saying or expression that contains a figurative meaning that is different from the phrase's literal meaning.
Pun
Which of the following is an example of Symbolism?
dog
Wedding Rings
lake
New York State
is an example of
