What is an example of personification?

The wind whispered through the trees

What does "alliteration" mean?

Repeating consonant sounds at word beginnings

A comparison without using "like" or "as"

What is the main purpose of figurative language?

To make text more engaging and interesting

What is onomatopoeia?

A figure of speech using sound words

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Figurative Language and Literary Devices

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Questions 15

Answers

1
Which term describes exaggeration for emphasis?
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Simile
2
In which literary device does a word sound like its meaning?
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Onomatopoeia
3
Which literary device is used in the phrase "She was a ray of sunshine"?
Alliteration
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
4
Which term describes a phrase that contradicts itself?
Oxymoron
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
5
What is an example of personification?
She sells seashells by the seashore
The wind whispered through the trees
Her smile was as bright as the sun
Time flies
6
What does "alliteration" mean?
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
Repeating consonant sounds at word beginnings
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Giving human qualities to non-human things
7
What is the term for a play on words with similar sounds?
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Pun
8
What is a metaphor?
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
Repeating consonant sounds at word beginnings
Giving human qualities to non-human things
A comparison using "like" or "as"
9
Which literary device is used in the phrase "Time flies"?
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
10
What is the main purpose of figurative language?
To reveal the author's intent
To provide a literal meaning
To make text more engaging and interesting
To clarify the meaning of a word
11
What is the term for giving human qualities to non-human things?
Alliteration
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
12
What is onomatopoeia?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Repeating consonant sounds at word beginnings
A figure of speech using sound words
Giving human qualities to non-human things
13
Which literary device is used in the phrase "The world is my oyster"?
Metaphor
Alliteration
Personification
Simile
14
Which literary device compares two things using "like" or "as"?
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
15
Which literary device is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Personification

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Figurative Language and Literary Devices

15 termsStudBud Administration39,599 plays

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Questions 15

Answers

1
Which term describes exaggeration for emphasis?
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Simile
2
In which literary device does a word sound like its meaning?
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Onomatopoeia
3
Which literary device is used in the phrase "She was a ray of sunshine"?
Alliteration
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
4
Which term describes a phrase that contradicts itself?
Oxymoron
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
5
What is an example of personification?
She sells seashells by the seashore
The wind whispered through the trees
Her smile was as bright as the sun
Time flies
6
What does "alliteration" mean?
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
Repeating consonant sounds at word beginnings
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Giving human qualities to non-human things
7
What is the term for a play on words with similar sounds?
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Pun
8
What is a metaphor?
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
Repeating consonant sounds at word beginnings
Giving human qualities to non-human things
A comparison using "like" or "as"
9
Which literary device is used in the phrase "Time flies"?
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
10
What is the main purpose of figurative language?
To reveal the author's intent
To provide a literal meaning
To make text more engaging and interesting
To clarify the meaning of a word
11
What is the term for giving human qualities to non-human things?
Alliteration
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
12
What is onomatopoeia?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Repeating consonant sounds at word beginnings
A figure of speech using sound words
Giving human qualities to non-human things
13
Which literary device is used in the phrase "The world is my oyster"?
Metaphor
Alliteration
Personification
Simile
14
Which literary device compares two things using "like" or "as"?
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
15
Which literary device is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Personification