WorksheetsLiterary Forms and Satirical Devices Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 30mins
What is a literary form that uses humor to criticize or judge a specific target and bring about change or awareness?
Irony
Satire
Parody
Symbolism
What is a satirical device that imitates its target in a playful, mocking way?
Symbolism
Irony
Exaggeration
Parody
Which of the following is not an example of a satirical device?
Parody
Irony
Simile
Exaggeration
After we finished our homework, we played outside until it got dark. The portion of the sentence above that is in bold is an example of a ____.
Dependent clause
Compound sentence
Predicate
Independent clause
This statement is an example of what type of satirical device: After winning the gold medal in the race, Julio looked at the reporter and stated, “Well, I guess I did okay.”
hyperbole
understatement
parody
grotesque
Jonathan Swift used his satirical works to criticize ________ for the way they treated the Irish.
Portugal
England
France
Spain
Which of the following satirical devices means something that seems like it would never happen but could?
grotesque
exaggeration
irony
absurdity
To identify satire, a reader can look for which of the following:
complimentary words or phrases
direct characterization
irony
figurative language
The teacher tells the class that she appreciates how quiet and respectful they are while most students are talking and goofing off. This is an example of which satirical device?
understatement
verbal irony
parody
exaggeration
What part of speech is used to connect the two complete thoughts in a compound sentence?
Nouns
Verbs
Conjunction
Preposition
Which type of phrase cannot stand alone even though it has a subject and predicate?
Dependent Clause
Independent Clause
Prepositional Clause
Adjective Clause
Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence?
After we won the game, I bought a hot dog.
Karen went to the ball game, but her sister stayed home to do homework.
Chris hit the winning ball and ran around the bases.
Because he won the game, everyone carried him off the field.
Which of the sentence structures below can have 2 complete thoughts?
Simple
Compound
Complex
Fragment
Which of the mnemonic devices below can be used to help remember the common conjunctions?
PEMDAS
ROYGBIV
FANBOYS
HOMES
Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?
Mary and Luis went to the mall to get some clothes for school.
Despite the final bell ringing, the students were sad to see the school year end.
The dogs barked, but the cats were silent.
The tree in the yard needed to be trimmed so the branches did not scratch the cars pulling into the driveway.
Which type of sentences are shown below? Ava was late for class. She forgot to set her alarm.
simple sentences
complex sentences
compound sentence
simple and complex sentences
Satire is a common style used by writers. There are several satirical devices that can be used by writers. All of the following are satirical devices except which?
parody
personification
grotesque
understatement
Which of the following statements is an example of hyperbole?
After a long week at work, I am so tired I could sleep for a month.
Despite flooding outside, my brother said it was just a little sprinkle outside.
When Marcos and Allison were matched as partners in class, she responded, “Oh, great! Just who I wanted to be partners with.
After walking into her son’s dirty bathroom she thought, “I am so glad he cleaned the room.
Which statement is an example of a complex sentence?
"If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands."
"Let it go, and I'll rise like the break of dawn."
"Old MacDonald had a farm."
"The wheels on the bus go round and round."
Identify the dependent and independent clause in the following sentence: When we left school, we saw a rainbow in the sky while riding on the bus.
