Literary Devices - Review Sheet
PART A - Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the box below. Terms may be used more than once where necessary.
Some terms may not be used at all.
personification
simile
understatement
allusion
hyperbole
pathetic fallacy
imagery
situational irony
symbol
metaphor
oxymoron
alliteration
onomatopoeia
pun
dramatic irony
1. Jenn is a shark in the business world.
_________________________
2. The moon danced on the water ___________________________
3. I told Kay a thousand times that she wasn’t working today. __________________________
4. The basketball rolled into the white net. ______________________
5. Fog rolled in and lighting struck right before Mandy was shot dead in the alley. ______________________
6. “A lion represents strength and bravery” is an example of a ______________________ .
7. The road weaved like a noodle through the forest.
8. He has the strength of Zeus. _______________________
9. ‘Slam’ ‘boom’ and ‘crash’ are all examples of _______________________ .
10. His nails were as hard as rocks.
11. Cassandra came to the candy store.
12. That little dog is pretty ugly.
13. Grey dishwater splashed on the kitchen floor.
14. The chef got all steamed up at the new worker in the kitchen.
15. A marriage counselor who is divorced.
PART B- Multiple Choice
For each question, circle the best response.
1. A symbol is
a. a reference to something famous.
b. a play on words.
c. an object that represents something else.
d. none of the above.
2. ‘His heart is stone’ is an example of
a. allusion.
b. metaphor.
c. simile.
d. rhetorical question.
3. Imagery is when
a. a character speaks.
b. there are pictures in a novel.
c. a comparison is made.
d. the author creates a picture in your head of
something.
4. Device:
7. Device:
5. ‘The leaves danced’ is personification because
a. animal qualities are given to the leaves.
b. there is a conflict between nature and fate.
c. human qualities are given to the leaf.
d. there is a comparison between leaves and
dancing.
6. Foreshadowing suggests
a. what has happened in the past.
b. what will happen in the future.
c. what conflict the protagonist faces.
d. what trigger the character reacts to.
8. Device:
PART C
For each of the following sentences, indicate the device present and THE EFFECT of it on the text. If it creates mood, develops
character, creates suspense, etc., indicate how or why, and explain THE IMPACT to show your understanding of the device.
1. Sally crept stealthily across the floor like a cat after a mouse.
2. Michael bolted out the door exploding with energy for his final race.
3. The rain pattered gleefully on the tree buds washing the winter away.
4. Maggie screamed, “I have asked you a million times to take off your muddy shoes before you walk through the house.”