WorksheetsFigurative Language and Sound Devices
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 42mins
"All the world is a stage." is what type of figurative language?
cliche
hyperbole
metaphor
simile
"He sneezed in the breeze on his feet." is what type of sound device?
alliteration
assonance
oxymoron
repetition
Rhythm is -
the musical quality produced by the repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables.
a word or phrase that has become overly familiar or commonplace.
the repetition of sounds at the end of words.
a word or line that is repeated in a poem to create a certain effect.
"Now I'm stranded in the center / of a living submarine." is an example of -
an idiom
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
personification
"The comedian is seriously funny." is an example of -
a cliche
an oxymoron
a metaphor
an idiom
A poet will often use alliteration, assonance, consonance, rhythm, and rhyme in order to -
make the poem interesting.
allow a poem to flow.
stress the theme of the poem.
show his command of the English language.
"You hit the nail on the head." is an example of -
personification
hyperbole
a metaphor
an idiom
What is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more nearby words?
consonance
rhyme
alliteration
assonance
This is an example of -
a symbol
an oxymoron
onomatopoeia
a cliche
Buzz, hiss, roar, and woof are all examples of -
symbols
consonance
onomatopoeia
refrain
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
He is a rock.
You were as brave as a lion.
There were a million people at the party.
The lion had a cavernous mouth.
What strategy is used when reading a poem?
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All of the above
extreme exaggeration that is not intended to be believed
simile
onomatopoeia
assonance
hyperbole
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words that are near each other usually in a poem
consonance
alliteration
assonance
onomatopoeia
a reference to a real event, person, place, or idea that has cultural, political or historical significance
simile
repetition
allusion
personification
a comparison of two unlike things that states that one thing is the other thing
metaphor
simile
allusion
personification
giving an inanimate object characteristics of a human
onomatopoeia
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
words that have the exact same ending
metaphor
rhyme
consonance
assonance
a comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
hyperbole
assonance
simile
personification
a word created to mimic a sound
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
simile
rhyme
a repetition of vowel sounds in several words found close together usually in poetry
hyperbole
rhyme
assonance
consonance
a technique where the writer uses a word, syllable, or phrase over and over as a literary device
onomatopoeia
repetition
hyperbole
rhyme
a repetition of consonant sounds in several words found close together usually in poetry
consonance
alliteration
rhyme
repetition
