Literary Elements
What kind of literary element is this?
His words felt like a dagger in my heart.
a. metaphor
b. simile
c. personification
d. imagery
b. simile
One of the themes of the story “Eleven” can be best described as
a. love and relationships
b. getting older
c. saving money is important
d. school is important
b. getting older
Telling a rude customer to “have a nice day” is an example of
a. theme
b. tone
c. irony
d. foreshadowing
c. irony
A synonym for the word instigate is
a. start
b. end
c. clean
d. leave
a. start
What kind of literary element is this?
The moon smiled in the sky.
a. metaphor
b. simile
c. personification
d. imagery
c. personification
In “The Remarkable Rocket,” how would you describe Rocket?
a. quiet and shy
b. caring and loving
c. he is just a rocket
d. boastful and full of himself
d. boastful and full of himself
“Life is like a box of chocolates” is an example of
a. personification
b. simile
c. metaphor
d. theme
b. simile
If something is described as offensive, you can also call it
a. mottled
b. raggedy
c. convoluted
d. vulgar
d. vulgar
What kind of literary element is this?
America is melting pot.
a. metaphor
b. simile
c. personification
d. imagery
a. metaphor
In “Names/Nombres,” where is the author/narrator from?
a. Spain
b. Nicaragua
c. The Dominican Republic
d. Mexico
c. The Dominican Republic
This is the literary device where an author leaves hints in the story of what is to come.
a. irony
b. metaphor
c. foreshadowing
d. theme
c. foreshadowing
“Jacory’s suggestion was just a band-aid for the problem” is an example of
a. theme
b. personification
c. simile
d. metaphor
d. metaphor
What kind of literary element is this?
The autumn leaves fell to the ground in vibrant red, orange, and yellow piles.
a. metaphor
b. simile
c. personification
d. imagery
d. imagery
What present did Jim buy Della in “The Gift of the Magi?”
a. a diamond ring
b. hair combs
c. a bracelet
d. a neclace
b. hair combs
“He did not move. Eyes shut, he waited, shivering. He heard Travis breathe loud in the room; he heard Travis shift his rifle, click the safety catch, and raise the weapon.”
What is the tone of the passage above?
a. tense
b. happy
c. excited
d. sad
a. tense
Which word goes in the blank? "The lanes _______ at the end of the highway."
a. mottled
b. merge
c. vulgar
d. falter
b. merge
What kind of literary element is this?
All the world's a stage, and the men and women merely players.
a. metaphor
b. simile
c. personification
d. imagery
a. metaphor
What do the men in “A Sound of Thunder” hunt?
a. lions
b. other men
c. gorillas
d. dinosaurs
d. dinosaurs
What would one of the themes of “A Sound of Thunder” be?
a. technology can be dangerous
b. time traveling is an excellent idea
c. getting older is easy
d. hunting dangerous animals is a good idea
a. technology can be dangerous
Which word goes in the blank?
The farmers need to _________ the fields to get ready for the harvest.
a. falter
b. instigate
c. plough
d. merge
c. plough