WorksheetsExploring Literary Terms and Devices
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the definition of an elegy?
A humorous poem
A poem of serious reflection, typically lamenting the dead
A short story with a twist ending
A speech given at a wedding
Which term refers to a long narrative poem about heroic deeds?
Ballad
Epic
Eulogy
Essay
What is a eulogy?
A poem with a repeating refrain
A speech or piece of writing that praises someone, usually after their death
A type of rhyme in poetry
A short fictional story
Which of the following best defines "slant rhyme"?
Words that rhyme perfectly
Words with similar but not identical sounds
Words that do not rhyme at all
Words that are repeated in a poem
Which term describes writing that is not poetry and is written in ordinary language?
Verse
Prose
Ballad
Epic
Which of the following is an example of a euphemism?
"He passed away" instead of "He died"
"The wind whispered" instead of "The wind blew"
"Her eyes were stars"
"The cat ran quickly"
Which of the following lines contains an example of allusion?
"She sang a song"
"He met his Waterloo in the final game"
"The sun was bright"
"The dog barked loudly"
Which of the following is an example of a refrain in poetry?
A poem with no rhyme
A repeated line or phrase, such as "Nevermore" in "The Raven"
A poem about nature
A story with a moral
Which of the following is an example of poetic apostrophe?
"O Death, where is thy sting?"
"The leaves fell silently"
"He ran quickly"
"The sky was blue"
Which of the following best describes a ballad?
A long, formal essay
A narrative poem, often set to music, that tells a story
A speech at a funeral
A novel with multiple chapters
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a novel?
Extended length
Written in verse
Multiple characters and plots
Prose format
Which of the following is an example of slant rhyme?
"Cat" and "hat"
"Shape" and "keep"
"Moon" and "spoon"
"Light" and "night"
Which of the following best defines "verse"?
A paragraph in prose
A single line of poetry or a group of lines forming a unit
A chapter in a novel
A type of essay
Which of the following is an example of prose?
A haiku
A newspaper article
A limerick
A sonnet
Which of the following best describes an essay?
A fictional story with a plot
A short piece of writing on a particular subject, often expressing the author's point of view
A poem with a refrain
A speech at a wedding
Which of the following is a key difference between poetry and prose?
Poetry uses rhyme and meter; prose uses ordinary language and structure
Prose is always fictional; poetry is always factual
Poetry is written in paragraphs; prose is written in stanzas
Prose cannot use figurative language
Read the following lines and identify the poetic device used: "O, Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?"
Allusion
Poetic apostrophe
Euphemism
Refrain
Which of the following best describes a short story?
A lengthy narrative with multiple subplots
A brief fictional prose narrative with a focused theme
A poem with a refrain
A speech praising someone
Analyze the following lines and determine which literary device is used: "Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow..."
Poetic apostrophe
Slant rhyme
Eulogy
Ballad
A poem contains the following lines: "Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all," Which poetic device is most evident
