Worksheets8th ELA Milestones Review pt. 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
A literary device that involves the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.
Alliteration: The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
Assonance: The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words to create rhythm or enhance mood.
Onomatopoeia: A word that phonetically imitates the sound it describes.
Metaphor: A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things.
Phrases that mean something different from the words they say; common expressions/sayings.
Idioms: Expressions that have a figurative meaning different from their literal meaning. Example: 'It’s raining cats and dogs.'
Metaphors: Direct comparisons between two unrelated things.
Similes: Comparisons using 'like' or 'as'.
Proverbs: Short, commonly known sayings that express a truth or a piece of advice.
To refer to something implicitly/without directly stating it.
Metaphor: A figure of speech that implies a comparison between two unlike things.
Allusion: A reference to another work of literature, person, or event. Example: 'Her relationship was an allusion to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.'
Simile: A figure of speech that directly compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.
Hyperbole: Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
A sound device that repeats the same consonant sound at the beginning of words.
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
Metaphor
Compares 2 unlike things by stating that one thing is another thing.
Simile: A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.
Metaphor: A figure of speech that implies a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.
Allegory: A narrative that uses symbolic figures and actions to convey a deeper meaning.
Personification: A figure of speech that attributes human characteristics to non-human entities.
A statement that seems contradictory but may reveal a truth.
Paradox: A statement that contradicts itself but may still be true. Example: 'This statement is false.'
Oxymoron: A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction.
Dilemma: A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives.
Contradiction: A combination of statements, ideas, or features which are opposed to one another.
A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.
Metaphor: A figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true.
Simile: A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile was like sunshine.'
Allegory: A narrative that uses symbolic figures and actions to convey a deeper meaning.
Hyperbole: An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.
A type of figurative language that makes a comparison between two things without using 'like' or 'as'.
Simile: A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.
Metaphor: A direct comparison between two unlike things, suggesting they are alike in a significant way.
Allegory: A narrative that uses symbolic figures and actions to convey a deeper meaning.
Personification: Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.
The perspective from which a story is told, indicated by the pronouns used.
Point of view: The vantage point from which a narrative is presented, affecting how the story is perceived.
Narrative style: The way in which the story is structured and presented to the audience.
Character perspective: The viewpoint of a specific character within the story.
Plot development: The sequence of events that make up the story.
A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.
Allusion: A reference to a well-known story, event, or person to make a comparison in the reader's mind.
Metaphor: A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things.
Simile: A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.
Hyperbole: Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Giving human traits to non-human things.
Metaphor: A figure of speech that implies a comparison between two unlike things.
Personification: A literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.
Simile: A figure of speech that directly compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.
Alliteration: The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Narrative voice that uses pronouns like I, me, mine, we, us, ours.
Third person point of view: A narrative perspective where the narrator is outside the story.
Second person point of view: A narrative perspective that addresses the reader directly using 'you'.
First person point of view: A narrative perspective where the narrator is a character in the story, using first-person pronouns.
Omniscient point of view: A narrative perspective where the narrator knows all characters' thoughts and feelings.
A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis or effect.
Metaphor: A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things.
Simile: A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.
Hyperbole: An exaggerated claim or statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'
Alliteration: The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
A word that imitates a sound.
Onomatopoeia: A word that phonetically resembles the sound it describes.
Metaphor: A figure of speech that implies a comparison between two unlike things.
Simile: A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.
Alliteration: The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
A huge exaggeration.
Hyperbole: An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I tried a thousand times.'
Metaphor: A figure of speech that implies a comparison between two unlike things.
Simile: A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.
Understatement: A figure of speech in which a situation is made to seem less important than it is.
