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1
Which is an example of onomatopoeia?
The sun shone brightly.
The grass was green.
The clock ticked loudly in the hall.
The mountain was tall.
2
Which of following is an example of personification?
He ran a marathon in record time.
The sum is a star.
The wind whispered through the trees
The car was as fast as lightening.
3
Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
I have a million things to do today.
The stars winked at us.
The thunder roared angrily.
The leaves danced in the wind.
4
What literary device is used in the phrase, "She sells seashells by the seashore"?
Alliteration
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
5
What is forshadowing?
Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
Using words that imitate sounds.
Giving human qualities to non-human things.
Hinting at events to come in a story.
6
What literary device is used when an author refers to another work of literature or historical event?
Imagery
Simile
Allusion
Irony
7
Which of the following best defines metaphor?
An exaggeration for effect
A comparison using "like" or "as"
A reference to another work of literature
A direct comparison without using "like" or "as"
8
What sentence contains an oxymoron?
The silence was deafing.
The sun rose in the east.
The river flowed gently.
The dog barked loudly.
9
What is the symbolism in the phrase, "A dove flew over the battlefield"?
The dove represents peace.
The battlefield is a place of war.
The dove is flying.
The dove is a type of bird.
10
In the sentence, "The classroom was a zoo," what literary device is being used?
Metaphor
Irony
Simile
Symbolism