Literary Terms Practice Worksheet 3

Name: __________________ Literary Devices- Practice worksheet A
Read each carefully and choose the correct answer.
1. “The people who still lived in the town were stuck in place like wax
statues.”
This is an example of
a. allusion
b. simile
c. personification
d. alliteration
2. The repetition of initial sounds in the successive words is called :
a. symbolism
b. imagery
c. allusion
d. alliteration
3. Giving inanimate objects human qualities is called:
a. metaphor
b. simile
c. personification
d. hyperbole
4. Read the following excerpt and identify the senses the author is trying
to invoke through imagery.
The giant sat back down on the sofa, which sagged under his weight, and began
taking all sorts of things out of the pockets of his coat: a copper kettle, a squashy
package of sausages, a poker, a teapot, several chipped mugs, and a bottle of
some amber liquid that he took a swig from before starting to make tea.
a. sight c. smell e. hearing

b. taste d. touch
5. “Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand
signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great
beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames
of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of
captivity.”
The first line this famous speech begins in a similar way to Abraham
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. This reference is an example of:
a. allusion
b. oxymoron
c. symbolism
d. personification
6. Sarcasm is a form of verbal irony. Which statement below demonstrates

sarcasm?
a. A basketball fan remarks, "Watching Michael Jordan play ball knocks my socks
off!"
b. A soccer fan remarks, "That goalie is in way over his head."
c. A football fan remarks, "That receiver's face was as white as a ghost, as the ball
whizzed past his hands."
d. A baseball fan remarks, "I just love lots of homework on opening night of the
World Series!"
7. Which of the following sentences contains imagery?
a. I told Charlie I had a lot of homework to do.

b. "It was nice to see you again," Jacob said.
c. I could hear the waves crashing against the rocks somewhere nearby.
d. I opened my eyes and looked around.
8. She was fairly certain that life was a fashion show.
This is an example of:
a. alliteration
b. metaphor
c. simile
d. diction
9. Lighthouse
The lighthouse stands tall at the edge
of miles and miles of sand.
His tiny light guides mighty ships
and brings them safe to land.
He doesn't fear the night so dark;
Forever he will stand.
Which type of figurative language does the author use in this poem?
a. personification
b. syntax
c. conflict
d. denouement
10. When the audience understands something that a character does not
know, this is:
a. verbal irony
b. situational irony
c. dramatic irony
11. Using language that evokes one or all of the five senses is called:
a. hyperbole c. alliteration
b. imagery d. personification
12. Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence below.
Don't delay dawn’s disarming display.
a. simile
b. alliteration
c. onomatopoeia
d. personification
13. This is where the plot begins and the characters, setting, time period,
etc. are introduced.
a. resolution
b. climax
c. exposition
d. rising Action
14. The son of the police chief is arrested for burglary is an example of:
a. verbal irony
c. dramatic irony
15. Which of the following are types of external conflict ?
a. man vs man
b. man vs. nature
c. man vs. society
d. all of the above
16. Caleb was having a really bad day. He was being rude to everyone. He pushed
Frederick on his way to class, and even threw Michael's books out of his hands.
When it came time to go to the in-school game Caleb got to the concession stand
and ordered a hot dog and soda. As Caleb waited for his snacks, he sunk his hand
into his pocket only to find that he had lost his money. He turned to his classmates
to see if he could borrow money, but everyone was laughing at him.
What would be an appropriate theme for this passage?
a. Everything always works out in the end.

b. You should be nice to people, even if they are mean to you.
c. You should be nice to people, you never know when you may need a favor.
d. You should always have extra money on you.
17. The perspective from which the story is told is the --------?
a. plot
b. setting
c. point of view
d. conflict
18. In "The Highwayman," when King George's men have Bess tied up, the
highwayman doesn't know it, but we, the readers, know that a trap is set
for him.
This is an example of which type of irony?
a. dramatic
b. situational
c. verbal
19. The emotions or ideas that are behind the actual text are called…
a. diction c. syntax
b. subtext d. juxtaposition
20. Time and location in which a story takes place is part of the
a. rising action
b. exposition
c. falling action
d. denouement
21. Justice is blind and, at times, deaf. This is an example of
a. personification
b. syntax
c. juxtaposition
d. alliteration
22. A character tells the story, using words like I and we. This is what
point of view?
a. 1st person
b. 3rd person limited
c. 2nd person
d. 3rd person omniscient
23. The discrepancy (opposite) between what happens in a situation and

what is expected to happen is called
a. verbal irony
c. dramatic irony
24. The author chooses specific words. This is called
a. climax
b. diction
c. point of view
d. mood
25. What is the tone of the following letter? (overall feeling the author is
trying to convey)
Dear Valued Customer,

Thank you for your recent letter regarding our refund policy. We are taking your
suggestion quite seriously and truly appreciate your concern. We will do what we
can to rectify the problem.
a. rude
b. sincere
c. complimentary
d. indifferent
26. “Be sure when eating spicy food not to eat too much. You might get
sick. You would be embarrassed if this happened in front of someone you
secretly had a crush on.”
What is the point of view of this passage?
a. first person
b. second person
c. third person limited
d. third person omniscient
27. What does the term "omniscient" mean?
a. Knowing very little

b. Knowing only the thoughts of one character
c. All-knowing
d. Telling it from the author's point of view
28. What is mood?
a. the many emotions of a character

b. the relationship between two characters
c. the atmosphere created by the author to stir up the emotions/feelings of the
reader
29. The part of the story when the conflict or situation has been resolved.
a. climax
b. rising Action
c. exposition
d. denouement
30. The antagonist is the person or thing working against the protagonist.
a. True b. False
31. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it
was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch (era) of belief, it was the epoch (era)
of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness…”
Charles Dickens uses what literary technique when he puts two things
together to show a comparison or contrast?
a. syntax
b. juxtaposition
c. tone
d. hyperbole
32. What literary device uses a reference to a famous historical or literary

figure or event?
a. metaphor
b. imagery
c. allusion
d. paradox
33. Any instance in which the narrator or a character says one thing but
means something else is:
a. verbal irony
c. dramatic irony
34. The theme of a story can be defined as:
a. a sequence of events that happen in a story

b. the author’s purpose or message of a story
c. the setting and characters that are part of a story
d. the highest point of conflict or tension in a story
35. How the author puts sentences and paragraphs together is called
a. diction c. syntax
b. imagery d. simile
36. The highest point of intensity in the story (most exciting part of a
drama) is called the:
a. climax
b. expostition
c. complications
d. resolution
37. “I was shaking like a leaf. My palms were sweating. My heart was
pounding so loudly I was sure everyone around me could hear it. I hated
presentations.”
The above passage is an example of what point of view?
a. first person
b. third person limited
c. third person omniscient
d. second person
38. The problem in the plot is the
a. point of view c. resolution

b. falling action d. conflict
39. This point of view is used when the narrator knows some of the action,
but not all of the action?
a. first person
b. second person
40. Which point of view is uncommon, and uses the pronoun "you"?
a. first person
b. second person
41. “Tommy went to the store. Jessica, the girl that Tommy had a crush on,
went with him. They bought lots of spicy chips. He ate too many and got
sick. Tommy felt really embarrassed.”

a. first person
b. second person
42. “Tommy went to the store thinking about how hungry he was. Jessica,
the girl that he had a crush on, went with him. Jessica had no idea how
Tommy felt about her, but she thought he was cute. At the store, they
bought some spicy chips. Tommy ate too much and got sick in front of
Jessica. Disgusted, Jessica walked home by herself.”

a. first person
b. second person
d. third person ominescent
43. The first person point of view is a very reliable perspective.
a. True b. False
44. This is when the conflict is being resolved.
a. exposition
b. falling action
c. rising action
d. climax
45. “All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players;
they have their exits and entrances; And one man in his time plays many
parts.”
Shakespeare uses the stage and people as players (actors) to represent that
everyone puts on a show and has different roles in their lives. This literary device
is called?
a. alliteration
b. symbolism
c. climax
d. allusion
46. “This cupcake can be used as a hockey puck, it’s so soft.” This is an
example of
a. situational irony
b. alliteration
c. personification
d. verbal irony

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Name: __________________ Literary Devices- Practice worksheet A

Read each carefully and choose the correct answer.

2. The repetition of initial sounds in the successive words is called :

3. Giving inanimate objects human qualities is called:

a. sight c. smell e. hearing

6. Sarcasm is a form of verbal irony. Which statement below demonstrates

7. Which of the following sentences contains imagery?

a. I told Charlie I had a lot of homework to do.

This is an example of:

15. Which of the following are types of external conflict ?

What would be an appropriate theme for this passage?

a. Everything always works out in the end.

This is an example of which type of irony?

21. Justice is blind and, at times, deaf. This is an example of

23. The discrepancy (opposite) between what happens in a situation and

24. The author chooses specific words. This is called

Dear Valued Customer,

27. What does the term "omniscient" mean?

a. Knowing very little

28. What is mood?

a. the many emotions of a character

32. What literary device uses a reference to a famous historical or literary

a. a sequence of events that happen in a story

The above passage is an example of what point of view?

38. The problem in the plot is the

a. point of view c. resolution

What is the point of view of this passage?

What is the point of view of this passage?

44. This is when the conflict is being resolved.

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