WorksheetsPoetry/Figurative Language S2 REVIEW
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 18mins
What is the difference between literal and figurative language?
Literal language is used to create images in the reader's mind while figurative language presents words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.
Literal language is solely used for poetry, while figurative language is used in prose.
Literal language always includes elements of irony, while figurative language does not.
Literal language is only used in dramatic plays, whereas figurative language is used in novels.
What literary element is often used to convey the central message or lesson in a story?
Theme
Symbolism
Oxymoron
Stanza
Which literary device involves the use of words to create mental images and stimulate the reader's senses?
Imagery
Paradox
Hyperbole
Pun
Which term describes the repetition of similar vowel sounds in nearby words?
Assonance
Tone
Rhythm
Meter
What element refers to the overall emotional atmosphere of a literary work?
Mood
Rhyme Scheme
Repetition
Title
A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly but may include a latent truth is known as a/an:
Meter
Pun
Ballad
Paradox
Which term refers to the author's attitude toward the subject matter or audience?
Ballad
Mood
Tone
Epic
A play on words that produces a humorous effect by using a word with multiple meanings or two words that sound alike is known as a:
Oxymoron
Theme
Rhythm
Pun
What term refers to a metrical pattern or arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry?
Meter
Rhyme Scheme
Assonance
Hyperbole
What is the term for a series of lines grouped together and separated from others in a poem?
Free Verse
Repetition
Stanza
Imagery
A poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas is called a:
Ballad
Lyric
Paradox
Symbolism
Which type of poem is lengthy and tells a story of heroic adventures?
Epic
Theme
Oxymoron
Pun
What type of poetry is not constrained by regular meter or rhyme scheme?
Free Verse
Assonance
Mood
Title
The pattern of end rhymes in a poem is referred to as the:
Plattened Rhymes
Metaphor
Rhyme Scheme
Repetition
Which term denotes a musical or poem that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet or singer?
Lyrical Ballet
Hyperbole
Lyric
Imagery
Which term indicates the organization of lines in a poem by number of beats or stresses per line?
Rhythm
Symbolism
Meter
Ballad
What literary element can give clues or hints about the theme and help develop the overall meaning of a text?
Symbolism
Imagery
Theme
Tone
What is a metaphor?
Comparing two things by using one kind of object or using in place of another to suggest the likeness between them
Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as
Big exaggeration, usually with humor
What is an onomatopoeia?
Big exaggeration, usually with humor
Giving human qualities or traits to non living things.
Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it
A comparison of two things without using like or as
What is an allusion?
Naming a thing or an action imitating the sound associated with it.
A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.
A big exaggeration, usually with humor.
Giving human qualities to non living objects.
What is personification?
A) Giving human qualities to a human
B) Comparing something to a nonliving thing.
C) Giving human qualities to non human things
D) Giving human qualities to non human things while using like or as.
What is an idiom?
The use of symbols in writing to express something to the reader.
Two words that sound the same, but are spelled differently.
A group of words that mean something other than the literal meaning.
Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it.
What is a simile?
Comparing two unlike things without using the words like and as
Comparing two unlike things using the words like and as
Comparing two things in a text
None of the above
What is a hyperbole?
break a leg
comparing a rock to an island
an extreme exaggeration
telling the truth
What is an example of alliteration?
The vase flew off the shelves.
Powerful pandas punch parrots.
I like to eat pie.
The plant liked to fly.
I am dying of thirst! This is an example of:
idiom
hyperbole
metaphor
simile
Surf and Turf or Eye to the Sky are examples of:
alliteration
assonance
metaphor
personification
Her hair is silk. This is an example of:
personification
simile
metaphor
idiom
The water well is as dry as a bone. This is an example of:
simile
alliteration
metaphor
hyperbole
My dad is a bear without his coffee.
metaphor
idiom
alliteration
simile
Her hair reminded me of Goldilocks.
hyperbole
metaphor
allusion
idiom
It happened once in a blue moon. This is an example of: Mark only one oval.
simile
personification
idiom
onomatopoeia
What is NOT an example of an onomatopoeia?
CLANG!
POP!
BUZZ!
LOBSTER!
The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM! in the air. This is an example of
The 4th of July
Onomatopoeia
Personification
All of the above
He was a car speeding through the streets. This is an example of:
idiom
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore. This is an example of:
hyperbole
metaphor
simile
alliteration
She is a busy bee. This is an example of:
simile
personification
metaphor
onomatopoeia
The pencil danced across the paper. This is an example of:
personification
allusion
hyperbole
simile
Which is NOT an example of an alliteration?
Henry held hamsters.
Julie juggled jewels.
Cindy was napped like a cat.
Lauren loves limericks.
I am so hungry that I could eat a horse! This is an example of:
hyperbole
personification
simile
idiom
The assignment was a breeze! This is an example of a(n)...
metaphor
alliteration
personification
onomatopoeia
BANG! The box dropped to the ground. This is an example of:
alliteration
idiom
onomatopoeia
metaphor
She is as cool as a cucumber. This is an example of:
metaphor
idiom
simile
alliteration
That test was a piece of cake! This is an example of:
hyperbole
metaphor
idiom
personification
The tropical storm slept for days. This is an example of:
hyperbole
allusion
alliteration
personification
When it comes to math, she is such an Einstein.
allusion
simile
idiom
metaphor
The students were like ants crowded around the pizza box. This is an example of:
metaphor
personification
simile
idiom
This poem is an example of a(n):
Ballad
Epic
Free Verse
Blank Verse
Lyric
Which literary device involves the use of words that imitate the sound they denote?
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Metaphor
Simile
What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem?
Extended Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
As brave as a lion.
Buzzing bee
The world is a stage.
