This medium-level worksheet has students fill in blanks, and match items from two columns to practice literary devices skills.
It includes 10 questions across 2 sections for focused practice.
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Literary Devices
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. "The shrill whistle echoed across the empty stadium" uses imagery that appeals to the sense of hearing.
2. In stories, a rising sun often symbolizes a new beginning or fresh start.
3. "His feet were blocks of ice after the long walk" is a metaphor comparing his feet to ice.
4. "Furry foxes frolicked in the frozen field" repeats the /f/ sound, which is called alliteration.
5. "The soft petals felt like silk between her fingers" appeals to the sense of touch and uses a simile.
6. "The door creaked open by itself" uses the onomatopoeia word creaked.
7. A locked door in a story can be a symbol for something that is secret or hidden.
8. "She cried an ocean of tears" uses hyperbole to show how extremely sad she was.
9. Symbolism is different from simile and metaphor because the object represents something bigger rather than being directly compared.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
"The tangy lemon juice made her lips pucker"
→ imagery
hyperbole
"The moon danced behind the clouds"
→ personification
imagery
A wilting flower in a story about a sick character
→ symbolism
personification
"He ran faster than a cheetah on rocket skates"
→ hyperbole
symbolism
Literary Devices
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) "The shrill whistle echoed across the empty stadium" uses imagery that appeals to the sense of hearing.
2) In stories, a rising sun often symbolizes a new beginning or fresh start.
3) "His feet were blocks of ice after the long walk" is a metaphor comparing his feet to ice.
4) "Furry foxes frolicked in the frozen field" repeats the /f/ sound, which is called alliteration.
5) "The soft petals felt like silk between her fingers" appeals to the sense of touch and uses a simile.
6) "The door creaked open by itself" uses the onomatopoeia word creaked.
7) A locked door in a story can be a symbol for something that is secret or hidden.
8) "She cried an ocean of tears" uses hyperbole to show how extremely sad she was.
9) Symbolism is different from simile and metaphor because the object represents something bigger rather than being directly compared.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
"The tangy lemon juice made her lips pucker"
→ imagery
hyperbole
"The moon danced behind the clouds"
→ personification
imagery
A wilting flower in a story about a sick character
→ symbolism
personification
"He ran faster than a cheetah on rocket skates"
→ hyperbole
symbolism
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