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