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Figerative Language/ Plot elements

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 2hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A funny exaggeration is called a/an

a)

alliteration

b)

hyperbole

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

2.

When you give human-like qualities to something that is not human

a)

alliteration

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

metaphor

3.

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

a)

alliteration

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

idiom

4.

A comparison using like or as

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

idiom

5.

an expression that is not meant to be taken literally

a)

idiom

b)

allusion

c)

alliteration

d)

metaphor

6.

Words that resemble the sound they describe

a)

hyperbole

b)

idiom

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

personification

7.

a comparison of two things without using like or as

a)

alliteration

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

idiom

8.

The fly buzzed past us

a)

alliteration

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

simile

d)

personification

9.

The rain falls like the sun, rising upon the mountains

a)

simile

b)

idiom

c)

hyperbole

d)

metaphor

10.

It really burned me up when you yelled at me

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

idiom

11.

The sunflowers nodded their yellow heads

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

onomatopoeia

12.

Charming children chat in the corner

a)

idiom

b)

hyperbole

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

13.

My life is a dream of wonders

a)

idiom

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

14.

We had to wait forever!

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

hyperbole

d)

metaphor

15.

The pencil danced across the paper.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

16.

Life is like a box of chocolates.

a)

metaphor

b)

personification

c)

hyperbole

d)

simile

17.

It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets!

a)

alliteration

b)

hyperbole

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

18.

Tommy is a bull in a china shop.

a)

simile

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

19.

Gabby gulped down the Mountain Dew.

a)

hyperbole

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

simile

d)

hyperbole

20.

Sally sold seashells by the seashore.

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

idiom

c)

alliteration

d)

simile

21.

He told the actors to "break a leg" for good luck before the play began.

a)

hyperbole

b)

idiom

c)

metophor

d)

simile

22.

Match the following:

a)

Giving human qualities to non-humans like animal or objects

1.

personification

b)

Comparison WITHOUT using "like" or "as"

2.

metaphor

c)

A weird expression that means something other than what it actually says

3.

idiom

d)

the repetition of the same beginning sound

4.

alliteration

e)

an exaggeration

5.

hyperbole

23.
What is a simile? 
a)
Comparing two unlike things without  using  like and as
b)
Comparing two things in a text
c)
Comparing two unlike things using  like and as
d)
None of the above
24.
What is a metaphor?
a)
Comparing two things in a text
b)
Comparing two things using like and as
c)
An over exaggeration 
d)
Comparing two things without using like and as
25.
The water well is as dry as a bone is an example of a(n)...
a)
Alliteration
b)
Metaphor
c)
Simile 
d)
Personification
26.
The assignment was a breeze is an example of a(n)...
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Simile 
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia 
27.
What is personification
a)
Giving human qualities to a human
b)
Giving non living qualities to living things
c)
Comparing something to a nonliving thing.
d)
Giving human qualities to a non human things
28.
What is an example of an alliteration?
a)
The vase flew off of the shelf. 
b)
Powerful pandas punch parrots.
c)
The plant liked to fly.
d)
I like to eat pie
29.
The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM! in the air, is an example of 
a)
Personification
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
The 4th of July
d)
All of the above
30.
He was as cool as a cucumber is an example of a(n)
a)
Simile
b)
Dessert
c)
Metaphor
d)
None of the above
31.
What does it really mean: "There are butterflies in my stomach!' 
a)
I'm sad
b)
I'm loving
c)
I'm happy
d)
I'm nervous
32.
What does it mean to say: "It's raining cats and dogs!"?
a)
Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.
b)
It's raining very heavily.
c)
We are having a tornado.
d)
Animals have learned to fly.
33.
Which of these is a hyperbole?
a)
The boy was taller then me.
b)
He had a bite-sized candy bar.
c)
They lived in a small house.
d)
The boy was taller than Earth.
34.
Mary has all kinds of problems, because every time she opens her mouth to talk she puts her foot in her mouth. 
a)
says things that cause trouble
b)
shows how clever she is
c)
does a good trick
35.
After math class, Chou's head was spinning from all the information that would be on the test.
a)
Chou was feeling confused.
b)
Chou was feeling very confident.
c)
Chou is thinking about science class.
36.
At the recital, Olivia's fingers danced over the keyboard.
a)
Olivia was a weak piano player.
b)
Olivia didn't know how to play; she just pounded the keys.
c)
Olivia played the piano easily and beautifully.
37.
The room became an icebox every time the air conditioning went on.
a)
You must leave the refrigerator door open to stay cool.
b)
It is cold in the air conditioned room.
c)
It is hot inside the room.
38.

I played Fortnite until my fingers fell off!

a)

Idiom

b)

Oxymoron

c)

Simile

d)

Hyperbole

39.

He slept like a log.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Alliteration

40.

It's raining cats and dogs.

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Personification

c)

Idiom

d)

Simile

41.

Silly sally sold sea shells by the sea shore.

a)

Methaphor

b)

Idiom

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

42.

My class is a circus!

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Onomatopoeia

43.

My keys grew legs and ran away!

a)

Alliteration

b)

Personification

c)

Idiom

d)

Metaphor

44.

Chirp, meow, boom, zap, pow!

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Personification

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Metaphor

45.

"I have a ton of homework" is an example of...

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

personification

d)

metaphor

46.

"Her voice was music to my ears" is an example of...

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

alliteration

d)

metaphor

47.

"The palm trees were dancing in the wind" is an example of...

a)

personification

b)

hyperbole

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

48.

"I’ve seen this movie a thousand times" is an example of...

a)

personification

b)

hyperbole

c)

alliteration

d)

metaphor

49.

What is alliteration?

a)

A big exaggeration

b)

Giving a non-living thing human qualities

c)

The repetition of consonant sounds

d)

Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"

50.

What is a stanza?

a)

4 lines in a poem, it is how a poem is organzied

b)

Lines in a song

c)

a paragraph in narrative writing

d)

a paragraph in a biography

51.

Define Couplet

a)

two back to back lines that rhyme

b)

4 back to back lines that rhyme

c)

repetition of the same sounds

d)

long narrative poem

52.

Define Dialogue

a)

words that are spoken

b)

words that are thought

c)

feelings

d)

narrative poem

53.

Define mood in writing

a)

The feeling the reader gets when reading

b)

The attitude of the words that are written

c)

The sounds that the words make

54.

The author's attitude in a piece of literature.

a)

Tone

b)

Mood

c)

Dialogue

d)

Narrative

55.

Which of the following is the correct definition of plot?

a)

The act of sequence of related events.

b)

The act of making a story fit one specific point of view.

c)

The process of analyzing why the author used specific dialogue.

d)

The process of adding a secondary character to the storyline.

56.

“____________________ conflict is a type of conflict that takes place inside the character’s mind.”

a)

Character vs Character

b)

Character vs Self

c)

Character vs Society

d)

Character vs Nature

57.

 What part of the plot would character traits, the setting, important details about the setting, time period, and background information be found?

a)

Rising action

b)

Falling action

c)

Exposition

d)

Climax

58.

What is the word that describes the turning point or the point of great suspense or action?

a)

main idea

b)

rising action

c)

climax

d)

exposition

59.

What are the events after the climax called?

a)

rising action

b)

falling action

c)

exposition

d)

resolution

60.

What is a protagonist?

a)

Enemy or opposition of the main character.

b)

Lead character of the story. Center of the story

c)

Side character.

d)

A character that is introduced in the last chapter.

61.

What is an antagonist?

a)

Lead character of the story

b)

Enemy or opposition of the main character

c)

A side character

d)

The main character's dog

62.

The time and location where a story takes place

a)

climate

b)

mood

c)

theme

d)

setting

63.

 

The end of the story is called the ______.

a)

Falling Action

b)

Rising Action

c)

Resolution

d)

Climax

64.

A _______ is a struggle that a character has to work through or solve.

a)

conflict

b)

sequence

c)

climax

d)

solution

65.

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

a)

exposition

b)

rising action

c)

climax

d)

resolution

66.

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Falling Action

d)

Resolution

67.

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

a)

Climax

b)

Rising Action

c)

Falling Action

d)

Resolution

68.

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

a)

Climax

b)

Exposition

c)

Falling Action

d)

Resolution

69.

Once upon a time, there were three bears. There was a Papa Bear, who was very big, a Mama Bear, who was middle-sized, and a Baby Bear, who was very small. They all lived together in a little cottage in the middle of the woods. Their favorite breakfast was porridge. This information would be shared in what part of the plot?

a)

Rising action

b)

Falling action

c)

Exposition

d)

Resolution

70.

Plankton often causes problems for Spongebob & Mr. Krabs. He is an example of: 

a)

A protagonist

b)

An Antagonist

71.

The falling action is:

a)

the time and place of the story

b)

the problem in the story

c)

the resolution of the story

d)

the events leading to the resolution of the story. Events get settled.

72.

What is a CHARACTER?

a)

a person or animal which is part of a story

b)

someone with a large personality

c)

a person who is mentioned by another person in the story but never heard from

d)

someone who writes a story

73.

The most dramatic or intense part of the story, the turning point is called

a)

the conclusion

b)

the problem

c)

the climax

d)

the rising action

74.

What is a conflict?

a)

action that happens after the climax

b)

the most dramatic part of the story

c)

the end of a story

d)

the struggle/problem a character must overcome

75.

The information I expect to get in the introduction of a story (Check all which apply)

a)

falling action

b)

characters

c)

setting

d)

climax

76.

Action which happens right after the climax, where the tension decreases is called

a)

rising action

b)

conflicting action

c)

falling action

d)

conclusion

77.

What is a plot?

a)

the problem or struggle a character has to overcome

b)

the ending of a story

c)

the important events in the story

d)

the characters in the story

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