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Quiz Figurative Language and Literary Elements March 31

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Words that are used together and start with the same consonant sound

a)

Antithesis

b)

Alliteration

c)

Assonance

d)

Anaphora

2.

Which element of figurative language is defined as extreme exaggeration?

a)

Simile

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Personification

d)

Metaphor

3.

Which element of figurative language is defined as a comparison of two things using like or as?

a)

Simile

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Personification

d)

Metaphor

4.

Which element of figurative language is defined as a comparison of two unlike things in which one thing IS the other?

a)

Simile

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Personification

d)

Metaphor

5.

Which element of figurative language is defined as using human terms describe something that is not human?

a)

Simile

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Personification

d)

Metaphor

6.

Which literary element is defined as the events in a story?

a)

conflict

b)

tone

c)

imagery

d)

plot

7.

Which literary element is defined as the problem or issue in the story?

a)

conflict

b)

tone

c)

imagery

d)

plot

8.

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?

a)

conflict

b)

tone

c)

imagery

d)

plot

9.

Which literary element is defined as the author’s attitude toward a subject and how he or she decides to present it?

a)

conflict

b)

tone

c)

imagery

d)

plot

10.

Which literary element is defined as the time and location in which a story takes place?

a)

exposition

b)

setting

c)

characterization

d)

point of view

11.

Which literary element is defined as the introduction of a story where the set-up and background information is given?

a)

exposition

b)

setting

c)

characterization

d)

point of view

12.

Which literary element is defined as the perspective from which a story is told, usually 1st or 3rd person?

a)

exposition

b)

setting

c)

characterization

d)

point of view

13.

Which literary element is defined as a complete description of a character?

a)

exposition

b)

setting

c)

characterization

d)

point of view

14.

Which literary element is defined as when the conflict of the story is resolved?

a)

flashback

b)

irony

c)

resolution

d)

foreshadowing

15.

Which element of figurative language is defined as something that stands for something else?

a)

mood

b)

style

c)

symbol

16.

Which literary element is defined as the way the author’s words make the reader feel about the story?

a)

mood

b)

style

c)

symbol

d)

diction

17.

A hyperbole is...

a)

an extreme exaggeration

b)

comparing two things using "like" or "as"

c)

comparing two things without using "like" or "as"

d)

giving a non-human thing human traits

18.

A metaphor is...

a)

an extreme exaggeration

b)

comparing two things using "like" or "as"

c)

comparing two things without using "like" or "as"

d)

giving a non-human thing human traits

19.

Personification is...

a)

an extreme exaggeration

b)

comparing two things using "like" or "as"

c)

comparing two things without using "like" or "as"

d)

giving a non-human thing human traits

20.

A simile is...

a)

an extreme exaggeration

b)

comparing two things using "like" or "as"

c)

comparing two things without using "like" or "as"

d)

giving a non-human thing human traits

21.

Imagery is language that appeals to the five (a)   .

22.

"The high yellow moon won’t come out to play" - what type of figurative language did Bob Marley use in his song?

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

imagery

23.

"Baby, you're a firework" - what type of figurative language does Katy Perry use in her song?

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

imagery

24.

What part of the plot diagram is the "turning point" of the story - where you can see how the conflict will be addressed?

a)

initiating event

b)

exposition

c)

resolution

d)

climax

25.

What part of the plot diagram is the moment when the conflict is introduced, beginning the real essence of the story?

a)

initiating event

b)

exposition

c)

resolution

d)

climax

26.

What part of the plot diagram occurs at the beginning, when the reader is introduced to the primary characters and the setting?

a)

initiating event

b)

exposition

c)

resolution

d)

climax

27.

A hyperbole is...

a)

an extreme exaggeration

b)

comparing two things using "like" or "as"

c)

comparing two things without using "like" or "as"

d)

giving a non-human thing human traits

28.

An object or animal spoken of as if it has human feelings, thoughts or attitude

a)

Alliteration

b)

Idiom

c)

Personification

d)

Simile

29.

A word or phrase that describes one thing in terms of another and is not meant

to be understood as literally true

a)

Alliteration

b)

Idiom

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Figure of Speech

30.

An expression peculiar to a particular language that means something different

from the literal meaning of the words

a)

Metaphor

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Idiom

d)

Personification

31.

An imaginative comparison between two unlike things in which one thing is

said to be another thing

a)

Analogy

b)

Simile

c)

Allusion

d)

Metaphor

32.

The use of words whose sounds imitate or suggest their meaning

a)

Figure of Speech

b)

Analogy

c)

Simile

d)

Onomatopoeia

33.
Question Image

Match the following sentences with the correct figurative language:

a)

The cat moved silently like a shadow looking for its prey

1.

Simile

b)

The leaves danced in the wind

2.

Personification

c)

The gooey, melted cheese slid off the pizza

3.

Sensory Language

d)

I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse

4.

Hyperbole

e)

The cat was a shadow as it moved down the hall

5.

Metaphor

34.

The use of words that actually sound like the objects or actions to which they refer.

a)

Imagery

b)

Pun

c)

Simile

d)

Onomatopeia

35.

This image is an example of what type of Figurative Language?

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Alliteration

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Simile

36.

This image is an example of an Idiom. What is the definition of an idiom?

a)

A comparison between two relatively unlike things.

b)

A comparison between two unlike things, usually with the words 'like' or 'as'.

c)

A widely used saying or expression that contains a figurative meaning that is different from the phrase's literal meaning.

d)

Pun

37.

Which of the following is an example of Symbolism?

a)

dog

b)

Wedding Rings

c)

lake

d)

New York State

38.
"The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM in the air."
is an example of 
a)
Personification
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Metaphor
d)
All of the above
39.
Fall Fridays feel fantastic. 
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
40.
The sequence of events that make up a story is called ____________.
a)
Exposition
b)
Climax
c)
Plot
d)
Setting
41.
The people or animals that take part in the action of a story are called ________________.
a)
Characters
b)
Plot
c)
Setting
d)
Author
42.
A brief introduction of the setting, characters, and opening situation. 
a)
Rising Action
b)
Exposition
c)
Climax
d)
Resolution
43.
The part of a story that ties up loose ends is the ___________.
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising action
c)
Setting
d)
Resolution
44.
The part of a plot when the conflict becomes more complicated is the _____________.
a)
Resolution
b)
Rising action
c)
Setting
d)
Exposition
45.
Message about life or human nature that the writer wants the reader to understand is called the ________.
a)
Topic
b)
Resolution
c)
Theme
d)
Protagonist