What is alliteration?

Repetition of consonant sounds.

What is onomatopoeia?

A figure of speech representing sounds

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

A figure of speech using exaggeration for emphasis

Which of the following phrases is NOT an example of hyperbole?

"The stars twinkled like diamonds in the night sky."

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1
What is assonance?
Repetition of both consonant and vowel sounds.
Repetition of vowel sounds.
Repetition of consonant sounds.
Use of onomatopoeia in writing.
2
Which of the following words is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?
Speedy
Clap
Buzz
Hiss
3
Hyperbole is a way of speaking or writing that makes something sound more exciting or dramatic by exaggerating.
False
True
4
Which of the following is an example of assonance?
The cat sat on the mat.
Billy bob reads big books.
Snakes slither slowly sometimes and sometimes slither speedily away.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
5
What is alliteration?
A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using "like" or "as".
Repetition of consonant sounds.
Repetition of both vowel and consonant sounds.
Repetition of vowel sounds.
6
What is onomatopoeia?
A type of rhyme scheme
A type of metaphor
A figure of speech representing sounds
A type of simile
7
In the phrase "busy as a bee," what consonant sound is repeated?
/i/ (as in "bee")
/z/ (as in "busy")
/b/ (as in "busy")
/s/ (as in "as")
8
I am confident I can use at least 2 literary devices to write a story.
Not yet!
YES!
9
Which literary device is closely related to assonance?
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Similie
10
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
"The sleepy sheep dream of green fields."
"The cat sat on the mat."
"The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain."
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
11
In the phrase "Sally sells seashells by the seashore," there is an example of both alliteration and assonance.
True
False
12
What is hyperbole?
A form of onomatopoeia
A type of rhyme scheme
A figure of speech using exaggeration for emphasis
A type of metaphor
13
Which of the following words is an example of onomatopoeia?
Jump
Whisper
Fast
Bark
14
Which of the following phrases is NOT an example of hyperbole?
"I have a million things to do today."
"I'm so tired, I could sleep for a year!"
"I'm so hungry, I could eat an elephant!"
"The stars twinkled like diamonds in the night sky."

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