Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

She sold seashells by the seashore

How can you use an allusion

By referring to a well-known person, place, event, or work to add meaning

What is personification

Giving human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas

The author’s choice of words and style of expression

What is figurative language?

Figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive, or impactful

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1
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
She sold seashells by the seashore
His heart raced as he ran through the streets
The wind howled through the trees
The stars twinkled brightly in the night sky
2
A hyperbole is a type of figurative language that uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
False
True
3
How can you use an allusion
By giving human traits to non-human things
By praying you know what you are doing
By referring to a well-known person, place, event, or work to add meaning
By making a word sound like the noise it represents
4
An allegory is a type of poem that expresses personal emotions and feelings
False
True
5
What is personification
A comparison using "like" or "as
An exaggeration used to make a point
A reference to a historical or cultural figure
Giving human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas
6
Alliteration is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.
False
True
7
What is diction
The number of syllables in a line of poetry
The use of rhyme and rhythm in a poem
The order in which events happen in a story
The author’s choice of words and style of expression
8
What is NOT a form of imagery
Auditory imagery
Visual imagery
Literal imagery
Olfactory imagery
9
You are encouraged to NOT annotate your text
False
True
10
What is figurative language?
Language that is only used in poetry and songs
Language that follows the exact dictionary definition of each word
Language that uses only metaphors and similes without any other meaning
Figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive, or impactful
11
Imagery can help influence the mood of text?
True
False
12
An oxymoron is a figure of speech where two contradictory terms are combined
True
False
13
A simile compares two different things using the words "like" or "as."
False
True
14
A paradox is a statement that seems contradictory but may reveal a truth
True
False
15
AP Exam readers WANT YOU TO SAY "the author uses...."
False
True

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