Grade 9_English

Circle the correct answer for each question below.

1) “As straight as an arrow” is an example of what?
a) metaphor c) onomatopoeia
b) simile d) hyperbole
2) “Lucky lady” is an example of what?
a) metaphor c) alliteration
b) oxymoron d) onomatopoeia
3) “Boom!” is an example of what?
a) oxymoron c) personification
b) simile d) onomatopoeia
4) “The city was a jungle.” is an example of what?
a) metaphor c) hyperbole
b) personification d) simile
5) “It took a million years for Thomas to finish his homework.” is an example of what?
a) simile c) hyperbole
b) onomatopoeia d) personification
6) “Thundering silence” is an example of what?
a) onomatopoeia c) personification
b) hyperbole d) oxymoron

Each phrase below is a type of figurative language. Match the phrase to the correct type by writing
the letter in the blank.
Type Phrase
A. His heart was a block of ice.
1)________alliteration
B. open secret
2)________simile
C. pink and purple popsicles
3)________metaphor
D. The cup danced joyfully across the table.
4)________onomatopoeia
E. heavy as a rock
5)________oxymoron
F. She was humming a song.
6)________hyperbole
G. Everyone knows that!
7) ________ personification
For each of the following sentences, identify the underlined clause by writing above it ADJ for
adjective clause or ADV for adverb clause. Circle the word or words that the underlined clause
modifies.

1. Are these the videotapes that you wanted to borrow?

2. Please give that coat, which is too small for you, to your cousin.

3. Whenever I hear that song, I remember my last birthday party.

4. If we knew the telephone number, we could call the store for directions.

5. Laura, whom we saw at the movies last night, lives next door to our teacher.

6. My little brother, who is only three years old, knows the words to a lot of songs.

7. Before we got out of bed, my father had already cleared the snow off the sidewalk.

8. When I am older, I would like to travel in South America.

9. Although she didn’t mean to be unkind, her words hurt Camilla’s feelings.

10. Those documents, which had been missing for more than twenty years, were discovered in a kitchen
drawer.

Choose the best answer for each of the following:

1. A story told through characters played by actors is called ________________.

a) playwright b) drama  c) mood d) epilogue

2. The author of a play is known as ________________.

a) playwright  b) poet c) debaucher d) lecturist

3. The written text from which a drama is produced is called _________________.

a) set b) script c) stage directions d) propaganda

4. Notes included in a play to describe how something should look, sound or be performed are called___

a) effects  b) innuendo  c) properties  d) stage directions

5. A major part of a play is called__________________.

a) script  b) scene  c) act d) playwright

6. A collection of objects that create a scene

a) set  b) stage directions   c) play d) sound effects

7. A short selection of a literary work, one that happens in a single place and time is called___________

a) foyer  b) script  c) act  d) scene

8. Items that can be carried on and off the stage are known as _______________.

a) stage props  b) costumes c) stage directions  d) lightning

9. Where and when the play takes place is known as _________________.

a) set  b) setting c) script  d) scene

10. Feeling projected by a story or its elements-- happy, romantic, scary, sad, etc.

a) drama  b) stage directions  c) script d) mood

11. The clothing and accessories that actors’ wears are known as __________________.

a) costumes b) lightning  c) special effects  d) sound effect

12. Audio or visual elements used in a play are called ____________________.

a) setting  b) special effects  c) act  d) scene

13. What is a humorous work of drama?

a)scene b)comedy c)drama d)aside
14. What is a character who is much like another character in class, rank, and background but has
opposite traits that provide a contrast and conflict between two characters?
a)dramatic irony b)cast of characters c)tragic hero d)foil
15.What is a conversation between two characters?
a)monologue b)dialogue c)act d)dramatic irony
16. What lines that are spoken by a character directly to an audience?
a)monologue b)aside c)dialogue d)tragedy
17. What is a protagonist with a fatal flaw which eventually leads to his demise?
a)cast of characters b)tragic hero c)tragedy d)stage directions
18.. What is a division of an act into smaller parts?
a)aside b)act c)foil d)scene
19. What is a long speech spoken by a character to himself, another character, or the audience?
a)monologue b)dialogue c)foil d)drama
20. What is a listing of characters who appear on the stage?
a)aside b)monologue c)cast of characters d)foil
Write answers on a sheet of paper.
21. What is a work of literature designed to be performed 
in front of an audience?
a)act b)comedy c)drama d)dramatic irony
22. Where would you look to find the names of the characters?
a)stage directions b)cast of characters c)tragic hero d)foil

Create a powerful sentence by adding sensory words or details.

1. English class is fun.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Sensory details added:
Sights: ______________________________
Sounds: _____________________________
Smells: ______________________________
2. The cookies were good.
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Sensory details added:
Sights: ______________________________
Sounds: _____________________________
Smells: ______________________________
3. Mom cooked dinner last night.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Sensory details added:
Sights: ______________________________
Sounds: _____________________________
Smells: ______________________________
4. The park was pretty.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Sensory details added:
Sights: ______________________________
Sounds: _____________________________
Smells: ______________________________
5. Boring Sentence: Joe watched television all day.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Sensory details added:
Sights: ______________________________
Sounds: _____________________________
Smells: ______________________________