The opposite of what you would expect.

Find the text that has personification

The house screamed as it burnt to the ground

The meteor that killed the dinosaurs was as big as Texas

Define the difference between a simile and a metaphor.

A simle uses like/as and a metaphor doesn't

Which is an example of alliteration?

The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain

Which is an example of a simile?

He was as fast as a speeding bullet

The author describes the scene so it is easy to visualize.

A reference to history or the bible.

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1
What does it mean to paraphrase?
Summarize briefly.
Put two sentences together
Restate in your own words.
2
What is irony?
My pet shovel
Word choice
The opposite of what you would expect.
When the passage talks about metal
3
Find the text that has personification
The boy threw the rock at the window
The sun burned my eyes
The boat is broken and at the repair shop
The house screamed as it burnt to the ground
4
Find the simile
I am a rock.
The meteor that killed the dinosaurs was as big as Texas
He is faster than a speeding bullet
The bus was bigger than a house
5
What is diction?
A former president.
A technique used in math
Word choice
6
What is an inference?
Something that blocks progress
A conclusion based on evidence
A guess
7
Which is NOT an oxymoron?
Walking dead
Run Slowly
Jumbo Shrimp
Eat faster
8
Define the difference between a simile and a metaphor.
One has a vowel in each word and one doesn't
One portrays a animal while one portrays things
A simle uses like/as and a metaphor doesn't
One is under exaggerated and one is over exaggerated
9
Which is an example of alliteration?
Misery loves company
The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain
She sells sea shells by the seashore
My love is like a freeway
10
Which is an example of a simile?
The car was a death trap
He was as fast as a speeding bullet
We live in a house the size of tissue box
How does a car go so fast
11
Which of these is a metaphor?
Sheep
Usain Bolt is the fastest man alive
The car was as fast as an airplane
The runner was a rocket.
12
An example of onomatopoeia
The car sped past
The drums went Boom!Boom!Boom!
He sat there whistling
The factory was huge
13
What is imagery?
A style of poetry
A element In photography
A painting that is made of old photos
The author describes the scene so it is easy to visualize.
14
What is hyperbole?
An exaggeration
A type of sugar
A animal or thing given human like characteristics
When you want to eat a horse
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What is an allusion?
A lie.
A magic trick
A reference to history or the bible.
An escape

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