WorksheetsLiterary Terms
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a simile?
A comparison between two seemingly different things
A comparison using words such as "like" or "as" to compare two seemingly different things
An exaggeration
A play on words involving a word with 2 or more meanings or two words that sound alike
What is a pun?
A comparison between two seemingly different things
A comparison using words such as "like" or "as" to compare two seemingly different things
An exaggeration
A play on words involving a word with 2 or more meanings or two words that sound alike
What is a metaphor?
A comparison between two seemingly different things
A comparison using words such as "like" or "as" to compare two seemingly different things
An exaggeration
A play on words involving a word with 2 or more meanings or two words that sound alike
What is hyperbole?
A deliberate exaggeration or overstatement
A comparison using words such as "like" or "as" to compare two seemingly different things
A figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect
A play on words involving a word with 2 or more meanings or two words that sound alike
What is an oxymoron?
A deliberate exaggeration or overstatement
When a character's words do not actually reflect what the character thinks
A figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect
A play on words involving a word with 2 or more meanings or two words that sound alike
What is dramatic irony?
When the outcome of a situation is totally different from what was expected
When a character's words do not actually reflect what the character thinks
A figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect
A contradiction between what a character thinks and what the audience knows to be true
What is verbal irony?
When the outcome of a situation is totally different from what was expected
When a character's words do not actually reflect what the character thinks
A figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect
A contradiction between what a character thinks and what the audience knows to be true
Sally stared out the window at the bleak, grey sky. She could feel the cold fighting its way through the window pane. The wind howled at the door. She turned to Harold and said, "What a beautiful day we're having!"
Why is the above paragraph an example of?
Pun
Oxymoron
Dramatic irony
Verbal Irony
Why would a writer use this simile: "Her laughter was music to his ears?"
It shows that the guy listening didn't really like the sound of her laughter.
It shows her laughter is loud.
It shows how her laughter was pleasant and delightful.
It shows just how much he likes her as a person.
Why would a writer use this metaphor: "The world is a stage?"
To show that people are always acting.
To show that people play their roles and perform various actions in life.
To show that the author really likes the theater.
To show that the writer was probably once an actor or even a famous playwright.
What is the best reason why a writer would use this hyperbole:
"I've told you a million times to clean your room!"
To show the speaker's frustration with the situation.
To show that the speaker really likes to repeat themself.
To show that the speaker can count really high.
To show the speaker has repeatedly asked the person to clean their room.
"Ending the season was bittersweet for Greg."
What does the oxymoron in this sentence let the reader know?
That the season was over.
That the season was really a good experience for Greg.
That Greg was glad the season was over.
That Greg had mixed feelings about the season being over.
"I used to be a baker, but I couldn't make enough dough."
Why is this an example of a pun?
Because the speaker used to be a baker.
Because dough has two different meanings.
Because the speaker wasn't very good at baking.
This isn't an example of a pun.
The following sentence uses what type of figurative language?
If I don't pass the class, my mom will kill me.
Simile
Hyperbole
Oxymoron
Metaphor
The following sentence uses which type of figurative language?
My soul sang with joy.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
