Word Magic: Comparing Literary Devices – Class 7 

This Grade 7 English literature worksheet helps learners explore how authors use different literary devices, focusing on ‘imagery, simile, foreshadowing,’ and ‘suspense’. Through multiple-choice questions, fill-in-the-blanks, true/false checks, and paragraph writing, students practice analyzing how devices shape meaning and reader experience. These activities build comprehension, analytical skills, and confidence in CBSE English. 

Why Comparing Literary Devices Matters in Literature? 

1. Teaches learners how devices influence tone, mood, and meaning. 
2. Builds analytical skills by comparing descriptive and suspenseful techniques. 
3. Strengthens comprehension of author style and purpose. 
4. Encourages deeper appreciation of storytelling and poetic language. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students answer questions about Rohan’s imagery and Kavya’s suspense, comparing their techniques and effects. 

✔️ Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks 
Learners identify key terms such as ‘imagery, simile, foreshadowing, suspense, contrast,’ and ‘effect’. 

✏️ Exercise 3 – True or False 
Students judge whether statements about literary devices are correct. 

🔄 Exercise 4 – Identify Literary Devices 
Learners label sentences with the device shown (e.g., simile, foreshadowing, imagery, suspense). 

📝 Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing 
Students write sentences showing how literary devices are compared across texts. 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
1. a) imagery 
2. c) foreshadowing 
3. a) create effect 
4. b) description versus suspense 
5. b) simile 
6. a) foreshadowing 
7. c) imagery 
8. b) suspense 
9. c) same event 
10. a) reader experience 

Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks 
1. imagery 
2. simile 
3. suspense 
4. foreshadowing 
5. device 
6. description 
7. tension 
8. contrast 
9. effect 
10. style 

Exercise 3 – True or False
1. True 
2. True 
3. False 
4. True 
5. True 
6. True 
7. False 
8. True 
9. True 
10. False 

‘‘Exercise 4 – Identify Literary Devices’’ 
1. Simile (silver threads) 
2. Foreshadowing (dark clouds) 
3. Simile (roaring lion) 
4. Suspense (silence before storm) 
5. Imagery (clear picture) 
6. Foreshadowing (hint of danger) 
7. Imagery (vivid description) 
8. Suspense (curiosity built) 
9. Contrast (different techniques) 
10. Comparison (clear difference) 

‘‘Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing (Fill in the Blanks)’’ 
Rohan wrote a ‘poem’ about the monsoon in Mumbai. He described the rain as dancing silver ‘threads’ and the thunder as a roaring ‘lion’. His use of imagery and ‘simile’ made the scene vivid and lively. The poem celebrated the ‘beauty’ of nature, turning ordinary rainfall into something magical. 

Meanwhile, Kavya wrote a short ‘story’ about the same monsoon but chose a different approach. She used ‘foreshadowing’ and suspense to create tension. Her descriptions of dark ‘clouds’ gathering and sudden ‘silence’ before the storm made readers curious. 

Rohan’s purpose was to make readers imagine the charm of rain through descriptive ‘language’. Kavya’s purpose was to build ‘suspense’ and emotional engagement. Together, their works show how literary ‘devices’ shape the meaning of texts. 

Help your child master literary devices with engaging Class 7 literature practice. 

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