Language and Literary Devices Flashcards

1

What does the idiom 'break a leg' mean?

Get well soon
Congratulations
Good luck
Be careful

2

What is the Greek root for "write"?

geo
gram
graph
tele

3

What is a synonym for 'brave'?

Cowardly
Scared
Weak
Courageous

4

What is a poem's theme?

Story's setting
Character's name
Plot twist
Central message

5

Which word contains the Latin root 'move'?

Motion
Still
Quiet
Calm

6

What is an antonym for 'big'?

Giant
Large
Tiny
Huge

7

What is a synonym for 'happy'?

Angry
Joyful
Tired
Sad

8

What can you infer about the character's feelings?

The character is confused
The character is excited
The character is bored
The character is angry

9

A metaphor is a...

direct comparison
question
literal meaning
prefix

10

Which is a simile?

Bravery of a lion
Lion-hearted
As brave as a lion
He is a lion

11

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

The car is red
The baby is sleeping
The tree is tall
The rain pitter-pattered on the roof

12

What does the idiom 'piece of cake' mean?

Messy
Delicious
Easy
Difficult

13

What is a prefix?

Word ending
Word beginning
Word synonym
Word middle

14

Greek bio means...

life
water
earth
death

15

Which is a metaphor?

Time is running
Time flies
Time is a thief
As fast as time

16

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

The wind whispered through the trees.
The flowers danced in the breeze.
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
The sun is shining brightly.

17

A drama setting includes...

time and place
characters
only place
only time

18

Complete the sentence: A simile uses...

and or but
if or when
is or are
like or as

Language and Literary Devices

Questions 18

Language and Literary Devices

Questions 18