Allusion Worksheet

1. You don’t have to be Albert Einstein to understand poetry.

The speaker is alluding to Albert Einstein, the famous physicist.
2. We do serious work in my classroom. This isn’t the Mickey Mouse Club.
To what is the speaker alluding?
The speaker is alluding to the "Mickey Mouse Club," a popular children's television show.
3. Well, I’m no Hercules, but I could open that jelly jar for you.
To what is the speaker alluding?
The speaker is alluding to Hercules, a mythological Greek hero known for his great
strength.
4. That’s the kind of beard that Teen Wolf would grow.
To what is the speaker alluding?
The speaker is alluding to Teen Wolf, a fictional character from a movie and television
series of the same name.
5. She thinks that he's a real Romeo.
To what is the speaker alluding?
The speaker is alluding to Romeo, a character from William Shakespeare's play Romeo
and Juliet.
Simile and Metaphor Worksheet 1
1. The faces at the street crossings shine like a row of eggs on a pantry shelf.
This is an example of : Simile / Metaphor
What two things are being compared?
The faces at the street crossings and a row of eggs on a pantry shelf.

2. He overwhelmed the boxer with avalanches of punches.

This is an example of... Simile / Metaphor
What two things are being compared
The person overwhelming the boxer and avalanches of punches.

3. The musicians spun great webs of sound.

This is an example of... Simile / Metaphor
What two things are being compared?
The musicians and great webs of sound.
4. A hundred miles of landscape spread before me like a fan.
This is an example of... Simile / Metaphor
What two things are being compared?
The landscape spreading before the speaker and a fan.
5. We were crushed by the hammer of sunlight.
This is an example of... Simile / Metaphor
What two things are being compared?
The hammer of sunlight and the act of crushing.
6. Fear fell from us like steel armor.
This is an example of... Simile / Metaphor
What two things are being compared?
Fear falling from the speaker and steel armor.
7. The night is as cold as a sharp sword.
This is an example of... Simile / Metaphor
What two things are being compared?
The night and a sharp sword.
8. Her voice was like water bubbling from a silver jar.
This is an example of... Simile / Metaphor
What two things are being compared?
The person's voice and water bubbling from a silver jar.
9. Children are the most beautiful flowers of all.
This is an example of... Simile / Metaphor
What two things are being compared?
The two things being compared are children and the most beautiful flowers.
10. There I waited, crouched behind my pointed wall of words.
This is an example of... Simile / Metaphor
What two things are being compared?
The two things being compared are the speaker waiting and a pointed wall of words.

Symbolism Worksheet

1. The symbol in this passage is the owl.

The owl represents wisdom and guidance. Mr. Murray, the counselor, is symbolically
portrayed as an owl when he says, "Fear not. I can show you the way."
1. The symbol in this passage is the bird in the cage.
The bird represents freedom and aspirations. Dina, feeling stuck in her current situation,
sees the bird in its cage.
2. The symbol in this passage is the scales.
The scales represent justice and balance. The judge in the courtroom has a scale on his
bench, symbolizing the pursuit of fairness and impartial judgment.

Personification
1. The object being personified is the wind.
The human trait or quality given to the wind is whispering.

2. The object being personified is the manure.

The human trait or quality given to the manure is making happy flowers.

3. The object being personified is the sun.

The human trait or quality given to the sun is beating down.

4. The object being personified is time.

The human trait or quality given to time is crawling.

5. The object being personified is the chainsaw.

The human trait or quality given to the chainsaw is singing.