Free Printable Figurative Language Devices AND Sentence Structure Overview

1.

A type of figurative language device that compares two things without using "like" or "as"

(a)

2.

A type of figurative language device that compares two things using "like" or "as."

(a)

3.

A type of figurative language device where inanimate objects are given human-like characteristics

(a)

4.

A type of figurative language device using an extreme exaggeration

(a)

5.

A type of figurative language device where the author refers to something from history, literature, or culture

(a)

6.

A type of figurative language device where the beginning sound of multiple words is repeated (cool cat OR baby blue boots)

(a)

7.

A type of figurative language device where two opposite words are put together for effect (bitter-sweet OR organized chaos)

(a)

8.

A type of sound device where the vowel sounds in a word are repeated (I threw it to the new student.)

(a)

9.

A sound device where consonant sounds are repeated anywhere in a group of words (The tricky crack caused a leak in the sink.)

(a)

10.

A type of language device where a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of groups of words that are near one another

(a)

11.

A type of language device where a word or phrase is repeated at the end of groups of words near one another

(a)

12.

Which of the following words is an example of onomatopoeia?

punch gulps kicks ouchy

(a)

13.

Telling someone to "break a leg" before a preformance is an example of the following figurative language device:

(a)

14.

(1)The breeze felt like a refreshing drink of lemonade. (2)The night air was fuel for my work, and it was a beautiful night. (3)If I was going to finish writing this test, then it was going to be the longest night of my life. (4)Then like booming thunder, a light bulb went off in my head. (5) I searched for the perfect program where I could peruse several small suggestions swiftly. (6) Sadly, my time on Herculean efforts on Google reminded me of a crazy Spongebob Squarepants episode. (7) Even though I knew what I was searching for, it didn’t go well. (8) It seems that I will be working like a dog for tonight. (9) One good thing did happen, though: I finally discovered what one calls a super articulate dinosaur... a Thesaurus..., and next time a dinosaur drops by for lunch, I'll know how to properly invite him. "Tea, Rex?"

The underlined sentence that is written in red font shows which TWO examples of figurative language?

a)

allusion

b)

personification

c)

idiom

d)

metaphor

e)

onomatopoeia

15.

(1)The breeze felt like a refreshing drink of lemonade. (2)The night air was fuel for my work, and it was a beautiful night. (3)If I was going to finish writing this test, then it was going to be the longest night of my life. (4)Then like booming thunder, a light bulb went off in my head. (5) I searched for the perfect program where I could peruse several small suggestions swiftly. (6) Sadly, my time on Herculean efforts on Google reminded me of a crazy Spongebob Squarepants episode. (7) Even though I knew what I was searching for, it didn’t go well. (8) It seems that I will be working like a dog for tonight. (9) One good thing did happen, though: I finally discovered what one calls a super articulate dinosaur... a Thesaurus..., and next time a dinosaur drops by for lunch, I'll know how to properly invite him. "Tea, Rex?"

The sentence written and underlined in blue is an example of

a)

alliteration

b)

There's no figurative language used here.

c)

hyperbole

d)

allusion

e)

personification

16.

(1) This week had been a shipwreck! (2) Monday greeted with a slap on the face as my alarm clock screamed at me to get up. (3) I woke up feeling as ragged as a old pair of holey shoes. (4) I got on my bus feeling like I'd stepped through Platform 9 3/4 into a Hogwarts experience. (5) First of all, math landed an uppercut with a Job-sized problem that had no solution. (6) My mathematician teacher assured me that if I just used my head as something besides a hat rack, I'd find the answer. (7) Then I trudged to English feeling like something the cat dragged, and my friend Paige (8) accidentally gave me a glue stick instead of chapstick. I'm still not talking to her. (9) Although it took forever and a day to get here, Friday finally showed up with her famously fat smile on her face.

What TWO figurative language devices are used here?

a)

hyperbole

b)

allusion

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

personification

e)

alliteration

17.

(1) This week had been a shipwreck! (2) Monday greeted with a slap on the face as my alarm clock screamed at me to get up. (3) I woke up feeling as ragged as a old pair of holey shoes. (4) I got on my bus feeling like I'd stepped through Platform 9 3/4 into a Hogwarts experience. (5) First of all, math landed an uppercut with a Job-sized problem that had no solution. (6) My mathematician teacher assured me that if I just used my head as something besides a hat rack, I'd find the answer. (7) Then I trudged to English feeling like something the cat dragged, and my friend Paige (8) accidentally gave me a glue stick instead of chapstick. I'm still not talking to her. (9) Although it took forever and a day to get here, Friday finally showed up with her famously fat smile on her face.

a)

metaphor

b)

allusion

c)

alliteration

d)

simile

18.

The sun stretched its golden arms across the land.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

19.

This image depicts what figurative language device?

a)

Imagery

b)

Personification

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Alliteration

20.

a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Alliteration

21.

I can smell pizza from a mile away.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

22.

This house makes the White House look like a cottage

a)

Idiom

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Allusion

23.

This shows...

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

simile

c)

alliteration

d)

hyperbole

24.

What form of figurative language is used in this example?

"Skies are crying, I am watching

Catching teardrops in my hands…"

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

25.

This shows...

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

idiom

d)

alliteration

26.

This shows...

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

idiom

27-31.

27.

Which best describes the central idea of the passage?

a)

The Jamestown Settlement museum offers a realistic experience of colonial life.

b)

B. The founding of Jamestown was a violent confrontation between colonists and Native Americans.

c)

C. Jamestown represents an important historical milestone as the first permanent English settlement in North America.

d)

D. Archaeological discoveries at Jamestown provide new understanding of colonial life.

28.

Which detail from the text BEST supports the central idea that Jamestown represents an important historical milestone in American history?

a)

A. "May 2007 marked the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America."

b)

B. "The colonists had very little knowledge about how to grow crops in the North American climate."

c)

C. "Visitors can see things being excavated that haven't seen the light of day in 400 years."

d)

D. "Over time, Jamestown grew to become the colony of Virginia."

29.

In the sentence, "Jamestown is a tourist destination for people who want a front-row seat to a part of American history," what figurative language device is used?

a)

A. Simile

b)

B. Metaphor

c)

C. Personification

d)

D. Hyperbole

30.

How does the figurative language in the sentence "Stepping into Jamestown Settlement, a museum in Virginia, is like stepping into the past" affect the development of the central idea?

a)

A. It emphasizes how authentic and immersive the historical experience at Jamestown Settlement is.

b)

B. It suggests that Jamestown Settlement is outdated and needs modernization.

c)

C. It implies that visitors will be confused by the historical information presented.

d)

D. It indicates that the museum only focuses on negative aspects of colonial history.

31.

Based on the passage, which statement BEST describes the relationship between the English settlers and the Powhatan people?

a)

A. The relationship was always hostile and violent from the beginning.

b)

B. The Powhatan immediately left the area when the English settlers arrived.

c)

C. The relationship began with cooperation but deteriorated into conflict over time.

d)

D. The English settlers and Powhatan people maintained peaceful relations throughout the colonial period.

32-35.

32.

PART A: Which of the following identifies the theme of the poem?

a)

A. People often fear those who choose not to conform to the majority

b)

B. It is much easier to be true to yourself than to conform to what others expect.

c)

C. Being different can be isolating, but it leads to true independence and happiness.

d)

D. People who must overcome difficult circumstances are often stronger.

33.

PART B: Which detail from the poem best supports the answer to Part A?

a)

A. "always watered, fed, guarded, admired" (Line 2)

b)

B. "beyond the mountains of time or into the abyss of the bizarre." (Line 12)

c)

C. "where they're praised, handled, and plucked" (Line 17)

d)

D. "If I could stand alone, strong and free" (Line 21)

34.

PART A: How does the poet's description of the weed contribute to the meaning of the poem?

a)

It emphasizes the wild nature of the weed, which shows the thrill of uncontrolled freedom.

b)

It portrays the weed as dangerous to the other flowers, which explains why the weed is isolated.

c)

It portrays the weed as angry that it is unwanted, and this emphasizes the pain of isolation.

d)

It presents the weed as quietly beautiful, and this challenges traditional ideas of beauty.

35.

PART B: Which section from the poem best supports the answer to Part A?

a)

"but harnessed to a pot of dirt." (Line 3)

b)

"to live, to feel exposed to the madness" (Line 8)

c)

"I'd rather be unseen" (Line 13)

d)

"growing in clusters in the fertile valley" (Line 16)

36.

Spooky Scary Skeletons

a)

Rhyme

b)

Simile

c)

Alliteration

d)

Personification

37.

The word 'up' in this poem is an example of what?

a)

Anaphora

b)

Personification

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Epistrophe

38.

“Monday morning found Tom Sawyer miserable" (Twain).

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Run-on Sentence

e)

Sentence Fragment

39.

“He soon struck wood that sounded hollow” (Twain).

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Run-on Sentence

e)

Sentence Fragment

40.

“Then he tossed the marble away pettishly, and stood [thinking].”(Twain).

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Run-on Sentence

e)

Sentence Fragment

41.

“Miss Bingley’s letter arrived, and put an end to doubt” (Austen).

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Run-on Sentence

e)

Sentence Fragment

42.

“You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it” (Austen).

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Run-on Sentence

e)

Sentence Fragment

43.

“Alice was not a bit hurt, and she jumped up on to her feet in a moment" (Carroll).

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Run-on Sentence

e)

Sentence Fragment

44.

“She looked up, but it was all dark overhead; before her was another long passage, and the White Rabbit was still in sight, hurrying down it” (Carroll).

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Run-on Sentence

e)

Sentence Fragment

45.

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife” (Austen).

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Run-on Sentence

e)

Sentence Fragment

46.

“She found herself in a long, low hall, which was lit up by a row of lamps hanging from the roof” (Carroll).

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Run-on Sentence

e)

Sentence Fragment

47.

“He went to a rotten log near at hand and began to dig under one end of it with his Barlow knife” (Twain).

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Run-on Sentence

e)

Sentence Fragment

48.

“Now he went back to his treasure-house and carefully placed himself just as he had been standing when he tossed the marble away” (Twain).

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Run-on Sentence

e)

Sentence Fragment

49.

“The afternoon sun lingered over the quiet village, the children waited anxiously for the school bell to ring.”

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Run-on Sentence

e)

Sentence Fragment

50.

“A narrow path winding through the orchard, glimmering softly in the twilight.”

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Run-on Sentence

e)

Sentence Fragment

51.

I know that on the test I will need to know the following:

1. The definitions of all 13 of the figurative language devices we have practiced for the last two weeks
2. How to find the central idea/theme of a passage
3. A simple sentence is composed of ONE independent clause.
4. A compound sentence is composed of TWO independent clauses joined together correctly.
5. A complex sentence is composed of ONE independent clause joined with ONE OR MORE dependent clauses.
6. I will need to be able to look at a sentence and determine the subject-verb pairs. Using this information, I will assess whether a sentence is simple, compound, complex, a run-on, or a sentence fragment.

(a)

Figurative Language Devices AND Sentence Structure Overview

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 44mins

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