This printable matching worksheet on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 16 questions and answers to match. This matching worksheet is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
a problem or struggle between two or more forces
a comparison between two things using like or as
a character who changes over the course of a story
a section in a literary piece that interrupts the sequence of events in order to relate an earlier incident or set of events
a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art, often used to help make a comparison
a conclusion drawn by the reader based on available information
a central message, idea, or concern that is expressed in a literary work
a character or force in conflict with a main character or protagonist
refers to what someone is like--what his/ he qualities are/ traits
anything that stands for or represents something else
the perspective from which a story is told
use of extreme exaggeration
a character who does not undergo a change over the course of a story
the main character in a literary work
a figure of speech in which something is described as if it were something else; a comparison without using like or as
an author's use of hints or clues to give a reader an idea of what may happen next