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WorksheetsFigurative Language and Literary Devices
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
An object or animal spoken of as if it has human feelings, thoughts or attitude
Alliteration
Idiom
Personification
Simile
Overstating something, usually for the purpose of creating a comic effect
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
An imaginative comparison between two unlike things in which one thing is
said to be another thing
Analogy
Simile
Allusion
Metaphor
The repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Idiom
Onomatopeia
Choose the type of figurative language used in the following sentence:
The pilot feared heights, so he hired a therapist.
(a)
irony
idiom
repetition
hyperbole
I'm so upset. I could cry a river.
This statement is an example of (a)
hyperbole
oxymoron
simile
paradox
Match the following
an expression that has a different meaning from the literal meaning of its individual words. “I’m on top of the world!”
idiom
a comparison of two unlikely things in which the author describes a person using words, but it does not use like or as “She is a ray of sunshine.”
metaphor
a comparison of two things that are essentially different, usually using the words like or as
simile
paraphrased or directly quoted detail(s) from a text that supports a reader’s claim, thought, inference, or analysis about the text
text evidence
the author’s thoughtful use of precise vocabulary to fully convey meaning to the reader
word choice
Match the following figurative language examples
Hyperbole
I could stare into your eyes as a thousand years come and go.
Personification
Endless wealth held out its arms to me.
Metaphor
Time is a green orchard.
Simile
Within the town of Buffalo Are men like ants they worry to and fro,
Imagery
Forward still, though behind I heard the moaning and the murmur of the sea.
(a)
alliteration
personification
simile
analogy
"The car is a dinosaur, so we better buy a new one," my mom said while climbing into the old family car.
The figurative language is an example of a(n) (a) , and it means (b) .
metaphor
the car is old
simile
imagery
onomatopoeia
alliteration
the car was made in prehistoric times
the car is covered in bones
the car is dirty
A word or phrase that describes one thing in terms of another and is not meant
to be understood as literally true
Alliteration
Idiom
Hyperbole
Figure of Speech
An expression peculiar to a particular language that means something different
from the literal meaning of the words
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Idiom
Personification
A comparison between two unlike things using words such as like, as, resembles or than
Metaphor
Simile
Allusion
Personification
A comparison made between two things to show how they are alike
Analogy
Allusion
Simile
Figure of Speech
The use of words whose sounds imitate or suggest their meaning
Figure of Speech
Analogy
Simile
Onomatopoeia
A reference to a statement, a person, place, or an event from literature, the arts,
history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, science, or pop culture
Analogy
Allusion
Onomatopoeia
Simile
The attitude a writer takes toward his or her subject, characters, and audience
Diction
Verbal Irony
Tone
Symbol
A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens
Diction
Tone
Irony
Symbol
A person, place, or an event that has meaning in itself and stands for something
beyond itself as well
Symbol
Verbal Irony
Tone
Diction
Involves a contrast between what is said or written and what is really meant
Tone
Diction
Verbal Irony
Symbol
Language that appeals to the senses of sight, sound, smell, touch and/or taste
Imagery
Author's Style
Dramatic Irony
Diction
Which literary device involves giving human traits to non-human things?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Alliteration
What is the term for an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Simile
Personification
Identify the literary device used in the sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Alliteration
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
He is a shining star.
The world is a stage.
Her smile is like the sun.
Time is a thief.
