An example of assonance is

To discriminate only generates hate

When something that is NOT human is given a human quality

An example of onomatopoeia

The stone plopped into the pond

The repetition of VOWEL sounds in a line

A reference to a well known place, person or text

An example of personification is

The flower smiled as I walked by

A huge exaggeration, an over-the-top description

A DIRECT comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

An example of alliteration is

Loose yourself in the music, the moment

The message or idea the author communicates to the readers

A comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as'

The repetition of consonant sounds in a line

Words at the end of the like that sound the same

An example of a simile is

The wave unravelled like a curled parcel ribbon

An example of hyperbole is...

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse

A word that is spelled the same way it sounds

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An example of assonance is
Speak quietly
To discriminate only generates hate
Where's the love ya'll?
Give the dog a bone
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Personification is
Use of concrete imagery
A play on words
When something that is NOT human is given a human quality
Giving humans animal characteristics
3
An example of onomatopoeia
She sang like an angel
He was a real Romeo
The stone plopped into the pond
White, shiny, crisp teeth
4
Assonance is...
Another word for using dialogue
Using short sentences
Another word for alliteration
The repetition of VOWEL sounds in a line
5
Allusion is...
A well known saying
A harsh contrast
A play on words
A reference to a well known place, person or text
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An example of rhyme is
Do not flee, stay with me
He was as gentle as a kitten
The snake hissed
Her hands were rough
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An example of personification is
The baby howled
I laughed like a clown
The cat meowed
The flower smiled as I walked by
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Hyperbole is
Repeating the word "the"
A huge exaggeration, an over-the-top description
The overall message of a text
A subtle comparison between two unlike things
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A metaphor is
A pause in the middle of a line
Giving human qualities to non human objects
Repeating the same vowel
A DIRECT comparison without using 'like' or 'as'
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An example of alliteration is
Loose yourself in the music, the moment
Compare thee to a summer's day
Eyes as wide as saucers
The cat sat on the mat
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An example of a metaphor is
Jaime is a pig
His brow was sweaty, drip-drop
I love her like a mother
She hopped liked a rabbit
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A theme is
The use of concrete language
The author's choice of words
The message or idea the author communicates to the readers
A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
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An example of repetition is
Dancing like the wind
Yes we can, yes we can!
Boom! Crash!
The trees howled
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Rhythm is...
The use of simple language
The beat of a song or poem
Another word for rhyme
Another word for theme
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What is a simile?
A contrast
Deliberate exaggeration
A direct comparison
A comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as'
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Alliteration is...
The use of slang words
The repetition of key words
Using lots of pauses in a line
The repetition of consonant sounds in a line
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The mood or atmosphere is a text is also called...
The theme
purpose
simile
tone
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In literature authors use language features to...
Use language features
Give instructions
Communicate their purpose
Mess with the reader's head
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Rhyme is
Words at the end of the like that sound the same
A play on words
Stressing certain syllables
Words that start with the same letter
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An example of a simile is
The wave unravelled like a curled parcel ribbon
She was basically a whale
She danced on the moon
Her accent was rich
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An example of allusion is...
I'm the Jesus of suburbia
Check out that book over there
The wind whispered
She's a diamond in the rough
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An example of hyperbole is...
She screamed loudly
The worm wriggled out of the apple
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse
Sup, bro, howz it?
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Onomatopoeia is...
Giving human qualities to non human things
A well known saying or proverb
A word that is spelled the same way it sounds
Deliberately exaggerating

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