WorksheetsFigurative Language for "Through the Tunnel" & "The Seventh Man"
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What type of figurative language gives human characteristics to nonhuman things or inanimate objects?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
What type of figurative language uses compares two unrelated things, typically by stating that one thing is another?
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Alliteration
What type of figurative language uses exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Hyperbole
What type of figurative language uses the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind by using the words like or as?
Personification
SImile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
What type of figurative language is used in the following line? "The wave had a strange, almost human shape to it."
Hyperbole
Personification
Simile
Alliteration
Which of the following best describes the author’s use of the wave throughout the story?
It is a literal event with no symbolic meaning
It is a symbol of nature’s beauty
It is a metaphor for uncontrollable trauma and fear
It represents the narrator’s love for the sea
What does the recurring image of K.’s face in the wave most likely symbolize?
K.’s supernatural powers
The narrator’s guilt and memory
A real ghost haunting the narrator
A warning from nature
Which line contains a simile?
A. “The wind howled through the trees like a living creature.”
B. “The sea swallowed everything.”
C. “The sky wept.”
D. “The wave danced and twisted.”
Why might Murakami use personification when describing the wave?
To make it more scientifically accurate
To add humor to the story
To portray the wave as an enemy or living threat
To distract the reader from the plot
6. Identify an example of figurative language from *The Seventh Man* and briefly explain its effect.
"The wave swallowed everything in its path" is a metaphor that shows the overwhelming power of the wave.
"The sky was blue" is a simile that compares the sky to the ocean.
"He ran as fast as he could" is personification that gives human qualities to running.
"The sand was hot" is hyperbole that exaggerates the temperature of the sand.
Figurative language helps the reader understand the narrator's emotional state by:
conveying emotions and feelings through vivid comparisons and imagery.
providing only factual information without emotion.
focusing solely on the plot and ignoring emotions.
using technical language to describe events.
It is important that the wave is described with human-like qualities because:
it helps readers relate to the wave and understand its actions or emotions.
it makes the wave appear more scientific and factual.
it shows that the wave is a living creature.
it confuses the reader about the true nature of the wave.
Which of the following best explains how a piece of figurative language (such as a metaphor, simile, or personification) from the story can connect to a major theme like fear, guilt, trauma, or memory, and why Murakami might have chosen to use it?
It can represent a character’s internal struggle, connecting to a theme like trauma, and Murakami may use it to deepen emotional impact.
It only describes the literal events in the story and does not relate to any themes.
It is used to provide comic relief and has no connection to the story’s themes.
It is included to confuse the reader and distract from the main themes.
What is being compared in the following simile: “He swam as if he would never surface again”?
Swimming and flying
Swimming and drowning
Swimming and desperation
Swimming and relaxation
Which sentence is an example of personification
The water was warm.
The rocks bit into his flesh.
He dove deep into the tunnel.
He was gasping for air.
Why does the author use figurative language to describe the tunnel?
To show how boring the tunnel is
To express scientific details
To reflect Jerry's emotional challenge
To make the setting more confusing
What does the tunnel most likely symbolize?
Jerry's fear of sharks
His passage into adulthood
His dislike for his mother
A real cave he wants to explore
Which type of figurative language is used in “His lungs were bursting"?
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Alliteration
What does the word denotative mean?
Dictionary definition of a word
Emotional feeling/tone of a word
Means to dictate
The dictionary definition and the emotional feeling of the word
What does the word connotative mean?
The emotional feeling/tone of a word
The dictionary definition of a word
The emotional/tone and real definition
The compare and contrast
Which is an example of hyperbole in "The Seventh Man"?
The wave was a million feet high, a billion feet wide.
The wave was as tall as Mount Everest.
The wave was bigger than the entire ocean?
The wave was the size of the English Tower.
What type of literary device is used when Jerry keeps saying "A hundred and fifteen.....A hundred and fifteen"?
Repetition
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Denotation
Which part of the plot diagram contains the setting and characters?
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Resolution
Which part of the plot diagram contains the conflict/most dramatic part of the story?
Exposition
Climax
Resolution
Falling/Rising Action
Which part of the plot diagram gives the ending of the story?
Resolution
Renewal
Reference
Referral
