Worksheetsliterature in English SS1 EXAM
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
The boys believed black birds bite.
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Personification
The teacher is like an angry lion when she is mad.
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Oxymoron
The wind was blowing so hard, the sun was scared to come out.
Metaphor
Personification
Oxymoron
Simile
Herbert's joking remark about finding the money in the bed foreshadows what event?
His own death
Mr. White’s final wish
The burning of the paw
The arrival of the Sergeant-Major
The paw moving in Mr. White's hand is an example of which literary device?
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
Imagery
In the story, when the chess game is described, it symbolizes what larger theme in the story?
Conflict and strategy
Love and relationships
Wealth and power
Freedom and independence
What literary device is being used in the sentence, "The sound of footsteps grew louder as the man approached the door"?
Irony
Foreshadowing
Symbolism
Suspense
What literary device is at work when Herbert jokes, "Well, wish for something simple. How about those two hundred pounds to pay off the house?"
Irony
Foreshadowing
Symbolism
Hyperbole
The line "It moved! It twisted in my hand like a snake!" uses which literary device?
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Allusion
What literary device is being used when the wind is described as "howling" outside the house?
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Irony
In the following passage, identify the primary type of imagery used: "The moonlight streamed through the broken window, casting long shadows on the walls, while the scent of wet earth drifted in through the cracked door, mixing with the faint hum of distant thunder."
Visual imagery
Auditory imagery
Olfactory imagery
A combination of visual, olfactory, and auditory imagery
Which of these sentences contains a simile?
"His words were daggers, cutting through her heart."
"She was a shining star in the sky of her family."
"The clouds gathered like dark smoke in the sky."
"The morning sun kissed the earth with warmth."
Which of the following is an example of personification?
"The fire roared in the hearth, its flames dancing high."
"The tree stood tall in the middle of the field."
"The glass shattered when it hit the floor."
"The mountain loomed above them, silent and imposing."
How would you describe the tone of the following sentence: "Why do I always have to clean up after you? This is so unfair!"
Sarcastic
Sympathetic
Joyful
Angry
Which of the following is an example of imagery?
"The book was heavy."
"The dark clouds loomed ominously over the city as the wind began to howl, making the trees sway violently."
"She smiled brightly."
The robots Eva and Wall-E are examples of
legend
juxtaposition
symbols
personification
The picture is an example of __________ because two different things are placed together.
symbol
juxtaposition
parallelism
hyperbole
Words like digust and terror in "The Little Frog" are examples of
simile
hyperbole
imagery
metaphor
The repetition of "What a sound. And what a voice!" in the folktale "A Little Frog" is an example of
parallelism
a symbol
hyperbole
metaphor
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse is an example of
metahpor
similie
hyperbole
symbol
"Rip Van Winkle" may be an __________ for the value of hard work.
symbol
allegory
legend
myth
My sister is the devil is an example of
a hyperbole
parallelism
a symbol
a metaphor
I'm as grouchy as a hungry bear is an example of
a simile
a metaphor
a hyperbole
an allegory
The storm roared as it approached the city.
Oxymoron
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
There are a zillion stars in the sky tonight.
Hyperbole
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
The grass is an ocean of flowers.
Alliteration
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Simile
Cra-sack! Whumph! The beam broke and fell on them.
Alliteration
Oxymoron
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
He hammered so hard, the earth began to shake.
simile
alliteration
Hyperbole
Metaphor
The men were jumping like a pack of frantic grizzly bears.
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
Personification
The sky is a rainbow of colors.
Alliteration
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
