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WorksheetsLiterature in English Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A comparison using “like” or “as” is called a:
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a line is known as:
Alliteration
Rhyme
Assonance
Pun
Giving human qualities to non-human objects is called:
Metaphor
Irony
Personification
Oxymoron
A figure of speech that makes an exaggerated statement is:
Litotes
Hyperbole
Euphemism
Paradox
“The sun smiled at me” is an example of:
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Onomatopoeia
The use of words that imitate natural sounds is called:
Allusion
Onomatopoeia
Paradox
Symbolism
“Time is a thief” is an example of:
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Irony
A statement that contradicts itself but may contain truth is:
Paradox
Pun
Satire
Allegory
A reference to a famous person, event, or place is known as:
Allusion
Symbolism
Irony
Rhyme
When an object represents an idea, it is called:
Simile
Symbolism
Metaphor
Imagery
The repetition of vowel sounds is called:
Assonance
Alliteration
Consonance
Rhyme
“He is as brave as a lion” is an example of:
Metaphor
Simile
Irony
Paradox
A play on words that produces a humorous effect is a:
Pun
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Oxymoron
“Bittersweet” is an example of:
Paradox
Oxymoron
Irony
Alliteration
A story with a hidden moral or political meaning is:
Fable
Allegory
Satire
Narrative
When the opposite of what is expected happens, it is:
Verbal irony
Dramatic irony
Situational irony
Paradox
The writer’s attitude toward the subject is called:
Theme
Tone
Mood
Plot
The atmosphere or emotional feeling a reader gets is the:
Mood
Tone
Theme
Setting
“The classroom was a zoo today” is an example of:
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
A statement that deliberately downplays a situation is:
Hyperbole
Litotes
Irony
Paradox
