Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

literature in English SS1 EXAM

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The boys believed black birds bite.

a)

Simile

b)

Alliteration

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

2.

The teacher is like an angry lion when she is mad.

a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Oxymoron

3.

The wind was blowing so hard, the sun was scared to come out.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Simile

4.

Herbert's joking remark about finding the money in the bed foreshadows what event?

a)

His own death

b)

Mr. White’s final wish

c)

The burning of the paw

d)

The arrival of the Sergeant-Major

5.

The paw moving in Mr. White's hand is an example of which literary device?

a)

Personification

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Imagery

6.

In the story, when the chess game is described, it symbolizes what larger theme in the story?

a)

Conflict and strategy

b)

Love and relationships

c)

Wealth and power

d)

Freedom and independence

7.

What literary device is being used in the sentence, "The sound of footsteps grew louder as the man approached the door"?

a)

Irony

b)

Foreshadowing

c)

Symbolism

d)

Suspense

8.

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?"

a)

Irony

b)

Foreshadowing

c)

Symbolism

d)

Hyperbole

9.

The line "It moved! It twisted in my hand like a snake!" uses which literary device?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

d)

Allusion

10.

What literary device is being used when the wind is described as "howling" outside the house?

a)

Simile

b)

Personification

c)

Metaphor

d)

Irony

11.

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."

a)

Visual imagery

b)

Auditory imagery

c)

Olfactory imagery

d)

A combination of visual, olfactory, and auditory imagery

12.

Which of these sentences contains a simile?

a)

"His words were daggers, cutting through her heart."

b)

"She was a shining star in the sky of her family."

c)

"The clouds gathered like dark smoke in the sky."

d)

"The morning sun kissed the earth with warmth."

13.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

a)

"The fire roared in the hearth, its flames dancing high."

b)

"The tree stood tall in the middle of the field."

c)

"The glass shattered when it hit the floor."

d)

"The mountain loomed above them, silent and imposing."

14.

How would you describe the tone of the following sentence: "Why do I always have to clean up after you? This is so unfair!"

a)

Sarcastic

b)

Sympathetic

c)

Joyful

d)

Angry

15.

Which of the following is an example of imagery?

a)

"The book was heavy."

b)

"The dark clouds loomed ominously over the city as the wind began to howl, making the trees sway violently."

c)

"She smiled brightly."

16.

The robots Eva and Wall-E are examples of

a)

legend

b)

juxtaposition

c)

symbols

d)

personification

17.

The picture is an example of __________ because two different things are placed together.

a)

symbol

b)

juxtaposition

c)

parallelism

d)

hyperbole

18.

Words like digust and terror in "The Little Frog" are examples of

a)

simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

imagery

d)

metaphor

19.

The repetition of "What a sound. And what a voice!" in the folktale "A Little Frog" is an example of

a)

parallelism

b)

a symbol

c)

hyperbole

d)

metaphor

20.

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse is an example of

a)

metahpor

b)

similie

c)

hyperbole

d)

symbol

21.

"Rip Van Winkle" may be an __________ for the value of hard work.

a)

symbol

b)

allegory

c)

legend

d)

myth

22.

My sister is the devil is an example of

a)

a hyperbole

b)

parallelism

c)

a symbol

d)

a metaphor

23.

I'm as grouchy as a hungry bear is an example of

a)

a simile

b)

a metaphor

c)

a hyperbole

d)

an allegory

24.

The storm roared as it approached the city.

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Personification

c)

Metaphor

d)

Simile

25.

There are a zillion stars in the sky tonight.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

26.

The grass is an ocean of flowers.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Simile

27.

Cra-sack! Whumph! The beam broke and fell on them.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Oxymoron

c)

Metaphor

d)

Onomatopoeia

28.

He hammered so hard, the earth began to shake.

a)

simile

b)

alliteration

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Metaphor

29.

The men were jumping like a pack of frantic grizzly bears.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Alliteration

d)

Personification

30.

The sky is a rainbow of colors.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification