This printable matching worksheet on the topic of Figurative Language & Literary Devices has 24 questions and answers to match. This matching worksheet is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
how they think
the way people or things act with or affect one another
a story that is performed on stage by actors
to describe how two or more things are alike
the words the characters say in a story or play
A quality or characteristic that a character in a story has, such as courage, pride, or honesty
the reason for their actions
The person who tells the story
Descriptive language that helps readers picture the subject
to describe how two or more things are different
an important message or lesson that an author wants to share about people or life
Instructions in a play that tell what actors should do, how actors should speak, and what should appear on stage
Several lines of a poem that are grouped together to form one part of the poem
To find out or figure out something
the person who writes the poem
Tells what a specific text is about
words that end in the same sounds
an important fact, example, or other piece of information in a text that helps explain the main idea
who the poem is told by
to help explain or provide evidence for a main idea in a text
a person, animal, or made-up creature in a story or play
the pattern of beats, or stressed syllables, in lines of poetry
the major parts of a story, including the setting, characters, problem, solution, and theme
a problem or difficulty that needs to be solved