This challenging worksheet has students answer multiple-choice questions, and fill in blanks to practice literary devices skills.
It includes 9 questions across 2 sections for focused practice.
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Literary Devices
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Read: "The smoky aroma of roasted marshmallows drifted through the cool evening air as sparks popped and crackled above the campfire." Which literary devices are used?
A) Simile and hyperbole
B) Imagery and onomatopoeia
C) Metaphor and alliteration
D) Personification and symbolism
2. In a story, a bird escapes from its cage and flies into the open sky. What does this most likely symbolize?
A) The bird is hungry and looking for food
B) The character has lost a pet and feels sad
C) The character has gained freedom or independence
D) The weather is warm enough for birds to fly
3. Read: "The velvet darkness wrapped around the sleeping town like a heavy blanket." Why does the author combine imagery with a simile here?
A) To teach readers about different types of blankets
B) To help readers feel how dark, quiet, and still the night is
C) To show that the town has no electricity
D) To explain that people sleep better with blankets
4. Read: "After weeks of gray skies, a single ray of sunlight broke through the clouds on the day she won the spelling bee." What does the sunlight most likely symbolize?
A) The weather is finally changing to summer
B) The character needs sunscreen for her skin
C) Success and happiness after a difficult period
D) The spelling bee was held outdoors in a park
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. "The bitter, black coffee stung his tongue" uses imagery that appeals to the sense of taste.
2. A crumbling wall in a story about two friends growing apart is an example of symbolism.
3. Authors use imagery to help readers see, hear, smell, taste, or feel what the characters experience.
4. "The moss-covered stones felt damp and gritty beneath his bare feet" appeals to the sense of touch.
5. Unlike a metaphor, which directly compares two things, a symbol is an object that stands for a larger idea or theme.
Literary Devices
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Read: "The smoky aroma of roasted marshmallows drifted through the cool evening air as sparks popped and crackled above the campfire." Which literary devices are used?
A) Simile and hyperbole
B) Imagery and onomatopoeia
C) Metaphor and alliteration
D) Personification and symbolism
2. In a story, a bird escapes from its cage and flies into the open sky. What does this most likely symbolize?
A) The bird is hungry and looking for food
B) The character has lost a pet and feels sad
C) The character has gained freedom or independence
D) The weather is warm enough for birds to fly
3. Read: "The velvet darkness wrapped around the sleeping town like a heavy blanket." Why does the author combine imagery with a simile here?
A) To teach readers about different types of blankets
B) To help readers feel how dark, quiet, and still the night is
C) To show that the town has no electricity
D) To explain that people sleep better with blankets
4. Read: "After weeks of gray skies, a single ray of sunlight broke through the clouds on the day she won the spelling bee." What does the sunlight most likely symbolize?
A) The weather is finally changing to summer
B) The character needs sunscreen for her skin
C) Success and happiness after a difficult period
D) The spelling bee was held outdoors in a park
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) "The bitter, black coffee stung his tongue" uses imagery that appeals to the sense of taste.
2) A crumbling wall in a story about two friends growing apart is an example of symbolism.
3) Authors use imagery to help readers see, hear, smell, taste, or feel what the characters experience.
4) "The moss-covered stones felt damp and gritty beneath his bare feet" appeals to the sense of touch.
5) Unlike a metaphor, which directly compares two things, a symbol is an object that stands for a larger idea or theme.
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