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"He got cold feet" is an example
An alliteration
An idiom
A cliche
An oxymoron
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Which of the following is an onomatopoetic word
Click
Wow
Bang
Is
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How would you define irony?
The use of an object to represent something else
The use of words mimiquing sounds
The use of words to express the opposite of what they mean
The use of human characteristics on an inanimate object
4
What symbol would best represent nature?
A tree
A Chair
A ring
A Computer
5
Is irony the same as sarcasm?
No, sarcasm is mean form of irony
Yes, they are the same
No, they mean the opposite
No, sarcasm is a nice form of irony
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"Don't pay attention to what I am saying. It's not important at all." is an example of
Irony
A metaphor
A personification
A hyperbole
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"The tree danced in the wind" is an example of
metaphor
simile
personification
hyperbole
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Which of the following is NOT a symbol
A house
A family reunion
A heart
A flower
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An onomatopoeia is
A long word
An action word
A short word
A sound word
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It is as if they had never met.
Simile
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Personification
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BONUS: Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?
She is as beautiful as a flower
This table is pretty ugly
12
"I felt like a mat today, as if my sole purpose was to be stepped on." is an example of
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
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"The library has mountains of books" is an example of
Personification
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Simile
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A symbol is similar to
A sign
An emoji
A logo
A picture
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Which of the following could be personified?
The sun
Your grand-mother
The school
Your sister
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"Bang! The ball hit the door." This sentence contains.
A hyperbole
A personification
A Symbol
An onomatopoeia
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She was a ray of sunshine in a cloudy sky
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
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"With this ring, I seal my vows and join my life with yours forever." This sentence contains
A hyperbole
A metaphor
A symbol
An onomatopoeia
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What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A metaphor uses like or as. A simile does not.
A simile uses like or as. A metaphor does not.
They mean the same thing
20
"Only time will tell" is an example of
An idiom
A cliche
An alliteration
An oxymoron
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"A rabbit ran to rapture the rat" is an example of
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Personification
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BONUS: An idiom is
Repetition of like sounds
Using words to express the opposite of their literal meaning
A word or phrase used in a non-literal way
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The taste of horseradish burnt and stung my nose like fire in a chimney as my eyes cried warm tears
Simile
Imagery
Metaphor
Simile and imagery
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An exaggeration used for effect is called a
Imagery
Personification
Hyperbole
Metaphor
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What is the tone of a story?
How the author feels about his or her own writing
How the author wants the reader to feel
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Personification
is an exaggeration
compares two unlike things
compares two similar things
gives human characteristics to inanimate objects
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Imagery is language that appeals to...
all senses
smell
sight
sound
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When is the test
When we come back from Fall Break
Tuesday
This was the test
Monday
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What word would best describe the tone of the story "The house of horror"
Optimistic
Angry
Mournful
Humorous
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"It was a deafening silence" is an example of...
An alliteration
An oxymoron
A cliche
An idiom
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Literary devices can be used to
Emphasize an idea
Make it easier to read
Help create a mental image of something
Embellish one's writing
