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Literature in English Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A comparison using “like” or “as” is called a:

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

2.

The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a line is known as:

a)

Alliteration

b)

Rhyme

c)

Assonance

d)

Pun

3.

Giving human qualities to non-human objects is called:

a)

Metaphor

b)

Irony

c)

Personification

d)

Oxymoron

4.

A figure of speech that makes an exaggerated statement is:

a)

Litotes

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Euphemism

d)

Paradox

5.

“The sun smiled at me” is an example of:

a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Onomatopoeia

6.

The use of words that imitate natural sounds is called:

a)

Allusion

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Paradox

d)

Symbolism

7.

“Time is a thief” is an example of:

a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Irony

8.

A statement that contradicts itself but may contain truth is:

a)

Paradox

b)

Pun

c)

Satire

d)

Allegory

9.

A reference to a famous person, event, or place is known as:

a)

Allusion

b)

Symbolism

c)

Irony

d)

Rhyme

10.

When an object represents an idea, it is called:

a)

Simile

b)

Symbolism

c)

Metaphor

d)

Imagery

11.

The repetition of vowel sounds is called:

a)

Assonance

b)

Alliteration

c)

Consonance

d)

Rhyme

12.

“He is as brave as a lion” is an example of:

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Irony

d)

Paradox

13.

A play on words that produces a humorous effect is a:

a)

Pun

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Oxymoron

14.

“Bittersweet” is an example of:

a)

Paradox

b)

Oxymoron

c)

Irony

d)

Alliteration

15.

A story with a hidden moral or political meaning is:

a)

Fable

b)

Allegory

c)

Satire

d)

Narrative

16.

When the opposite of what is expected happens, it is:

a)

Verbal irony

b)

Dramatic irony

c)

Situational irony

d)

Paradox

17.

The writer’s attitude toward the subject is called:

a)

Theme

b)

Tone

c)

Mood

d)

Plot

18.

The atmosphere or emotional feeling a reader gets is the:

a)

Mood

b)

Tone

c)

Theme

d)

Setting

19.

“The classroom was a zoo today” is an example of:

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

20.

A statement that deliberately downplays a situation is:

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Litotes

c)

Irony

d)

Paradox