Level 1
A type of figurative language that compares one thing to another thing using the words "like" or "as" is called a ______________________________.
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Personification
B. Simile
TRUE OR FALSE
'The cat is as fast as a jet on a runway" is an example of a metaphor.
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE
Mood is what the reader feels and the atmosphere of the story.
TRUE
The exact, literal meaning of a word, or dictionary definition is called _________.
Denotation
"It cost an arm and a leg."
This is an example of ____.
A. Simile
B. Idiom
B. Idiom
A type of figurative language that compares one thing to another thing by stating that something "is" another thing.
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Alliteration
A. Metaphor
"Fall Fridays feel fantastic."
This is an example of what type of figurative language______________.
Alliteration
The attitude a writer/author takes towards his or her subject, characters, and audience.
A. Tone
B. Simile
C. Dialogue
A. Tone
The author's attitude or feelings towards the writing is the ________.
A. Tone
B. Mood
A. Tone
Literary devices are used in…
A.Novels
B.Nonfiction
C.Poetry
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
A type of figurative language that gives human traits or characteristics to nonliving objects is called ______________________________.
A. Alliteration
B. Onomatopoeia
C. Personification
C. Personification
"The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended."
This is an example of what type of figurative language______________.
Personification
. Provides a recurrent feeling, image, message or criterion throughout a piece of literature.
A. Motif
B. Dialect
C. Point of View
A. Motif
________ is the feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text.
A. mood
B. tone
A. Mood
TRUE OR FALSE
Imagery is visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work, that appeals to the five senses (hearing, taste, smell, touch and sight).
TRUE
This type of figurative language is used when words immitate the actual sound(s) made by the action or event. Examples include "clang" and "whoosh."
A. Onomatopoeia
B. Metaphor
C. Idiom
A. Onomatopoeia
"The drive to Disney World will last forever if I have to be stuck in the backseat with my pesky little sister."
This is an example of what type of figurative language______________.
Hyperbole
The general idea or insight about life that a work of literature reveals.
A. Theme
B. Flashback
C. Setting
D. Tone
A. Theme
What is the tone of the following text?
"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!"
A. Pleased
B. angry
C. happy
B. Angry
The word thin, as in "you are very thin" has a _______ connotation.
A. positive
B. negative
A. Positive
A type of figurative language that uses the beginning sound in words repeatedly in a phrase or sentence is called ________________________________.
A. Alliteration
B. Idiom
C. Simile
A. Alliteration
What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
A. Her hair is red.
B. She talks really loudly.
C. She gets really angry.
D. She spits when she talks.
C. She gets really angry.
The method of narration/vantage point from which a story is told. (first person, third person, limited, omniscient)
A. Point of View
B. Figurative Language
C. Metaphor
D. Alliteration
A. Point of View
Which word accurately describes the son's tone in the following dialogue?
Father: We are going to Disney World!
Son: Yay!!!!
A. irritated
B. annoyed
C. uninterested
D. excited
D. Excited
Symbolism is
A.The time and place a story takes place.
B. The descriptive details an author puts in their story.
C. The the moral of the story.
D. The use of an object, person, situation, colors, animals etc. to represent ideas or qualities.
D. The use of an object, person, situation, colors, animals etc. to represent ideas or qualities.