WorksheetsLiterary Devices Vocabulary
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
A literary device that a writer uses to place two things together to highlight their differences. Fill in the blank: ____________
juxtaposition
metaphor
alliteration
hyperbole
A literary device that a writer uses to convey the attitude through diction. Fill in the blank: ____________
tone
plot
setting
theme
A literary device that a writer uses to highlight the atmosphere in a story. Fill in the blank: ____________
mood
plot
theme
character
A literary device that a writer uses to create the opposite of what you expect- contradictory statement. Fill in the blank: ____________
irony
metaphor
hyperbole
alliteration
A literary device that a writer uses to make a reference or “secret message” to something well known. Fill in the blank: ____________
allusion
metaphor
hyperbole
foreshadowing
A literary device that a writer uses to repeat a pattern- such as an idea or image. Fill in the blank: ____________
motif
metaphor
alliteration
hyperbole
A literary device that a writer uses to create a mental picture with vivid description (senses). Fill in the blank: ____________
imagery
alliteration
hyperbole
metaphor
A literary device that makes a LONGER comparison without using like or as. Fill in the blank: ____________
extended metaphor
simile
personification
hyperbole
A literary device that uses objects and ideas to demonstrate a deeper meaning. What is it called?
symbolism
alliteration
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
A literary device that a writer uses to hint about future events in a story. Fill in the blank: ____________
foreshadowing
flashback
metaphor
hyperbole
A mental picture described using sight, smell, taste, hearing, or touch.
Simile
Metaphor
Imagery
Hyperbole
Which is an example of juxtaposition?
Which is an example of tone?
Which is an example of mood?
