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1
Is this an example of
sarcasm
? Shouting, "That's just what I needed today," when your car breaks down.
True
False
2
True or False: The defenition of
Ancedote
is a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
False
True
3
Which is an example of
imagery
?
giving an inhuman thing human characteristics
comparing one thing with another
visually descriptive language
the subject or topic
4
An example of
alliteration
is: She shouted, "Sheep shall not shower in a shed!"
True
False
5
Is this a
simile
? "I would never kiss a frog. Not in 1,000 years!"
True
False
6
This an example of
irony
: A pilot has a fear of heights.
True
False
7
The definition of
tone
is: be a warning or indication of (a future event).
True
False
8
Which is an example of
personififcation
?
The wind screamed at us to go back inside
She sang like an angle
Try as I might, the kite did not fly
I could eat a whole horse
9
Which is the defenition of
foreshadowing
?
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.
two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect
be a warning or indication of (a future event)
10
Which is a
hyperbole
?
The cat sat back
My mom might meet me at my middle school
The fish weighed 1,000 pounds
The grass was like a carpet
11
Which is considered
assonance
?
She cried herself a river
Hear the lark and harken to the barking of the dark
Sleep tastes like waffles in Paris
peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
12
True or false:
Paradox
means a figure of speech in which a statement appears to contradict itself
False
True
13
An example of
symbolism
is seeing a four-leaf clover and knowing that you will be lucky
False
True
14
An example of
theme
is: Liam likes limes
False
True
15
She was a good samaratin
alludes
to:
Strawberry Shortcake
The Bible
Hocus Pocus
Harry Potter
16
Which would be considered a
metaphor
?
They didn't call on me for 1,000 years
Her voice was just like an angel's
I could eat a whole horse
Her lips were roses, her hair the night, and her skin the snow
17
What literary device is this?
She was a cheerful pessimist
Irony
Oxymoron
Allusion
Symbolism
18
What is an example of
Juxtaposition
?
The clouds were as soft as cotton candy
Sally sold seashells down by the seashore
The baby was as big as a car
Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate
19
Which is the defenition of an
allegory
?
A comparison o two things using the words like or as.
Giving inhuman things human qualities
Exaggerating for dramatic effect
A story within a story
