The examples below are oxymorons because they each...

put together two words that seem to contradict each other

A book told from a first-person point of view...

is told by one of the characters in the story

Onomatopoeia allows the reader to...

hear a sound as they are reading

Compares two unlike things with some common characteristics

The example below is assonance because...

The letters "ai" repeat the same sound

Which answer best explains WHAT a figure of speech is?

A phrase describing one thing in terms of another.

An exaggeration not meant to be taken literally

What is one reason authors use literary terms in their writing?

To beautify and add interest to their writing

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1
The examples below are oxymorons because they each...
are an exaggeration not meant to be taken literally
make the reader laugh out loud
put together two words that seem to contradict each other
begin with the same consonant sound
2
A book told from a first-person point of view...
is told by an outside narrator, not a character in the book
is told by one of the characters in the story
is always told by the main character of the book
can be confusing to the reader
3
Onomatopoeia allows the reader to...
See a picture in their mind
hear a sound as they are reading
predict what could happen next
4
A metaphor...
Compares two unlike things with some common characteristics
Uses "like" or "as" to compare two things
Compares three things that are already similar
5
These characters from Beauty and the Beast are examples of what literary term:
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Oxymoron
Personification
6
The example below is assonance because...
It is just good writing.
It uses words to paint a picture in the reader's mind
The "s" sound is repeated
The letters "ai" repeat the same sound
7
Which answer best explains WHAT a figure of speech is?
Words that have the repetition of a sound.
Words that are meant to confuse the reader.
A phrase describing one thing in terms of another.
8
What is a hyperbole?
Repetition of consonant sounds at the end of a word
To give human qualities to a non human thing
A word that imitates sounds
An exaggeration not meant to be taken literally
9
This character's name is an example of what literary term?
Hyperbole
Assonance
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
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What is one reason authors use literary terms in their writing?
To get an A in English class
To beautify and add interest to their writing
To be one of the cool kids
To make the most money possible

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