Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

The giant gerbil jumped on the jungle gym.

the writer refers to well-known person or situation.

A message or lesson of the story.

What is Personification?

giving a nonhuman object human characteristics

What is alliteration?

The repetition of the same beginning sound

Which of the following is an example of kinesthetic imagery?

The leaves scattered in the wind.

A contradiction between what happens and what is expected.

What is the poet comparing to a bird that cannot fly?

a life where dreams don't exist

Which could be a theme of "Harlem" by Langston Hughes?

If you put off a dream, it will end up hurting you somehow.

What is the difference between a simile and metaphor?

Like and as are used for similes but not metaphors.

DESCRIPTION THAT APPEALS TO THE 5 SENSES

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

The professional piano player practices music.

Which of the following is a simile?

She is as innocent as an angel.

emotional appeal of a word or an intensity of a word

What is the theme of Dreams?

Life is meaningless without Dreams and aspirations

Which of the following lines is an example of imagery in HARLEM?

"Does it stink like rotten meat?"

Which is an example of personification?

The tall grass danced in the breeze.

What is onomatopoeia?

words that imitate the sound they describe

Which of the following is a simile?

The little boy was quiet as a mouse.

What does SWIFTT stand for?

Speaker, Word choice, Imagery, Figurative Language, Tone, Theme

What is a good example of imagery?

The pie was warm and gooey. The air smelled like fresh apple

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1
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
Her shoe slid on her foot.
The giant gerbil jumped on the jungle gym.
The tall giraffe took off his coat.
The happy pig ate salty corn.
2
One theme of the poem, "Harlem" by Langston Hughes is to ....
eat rotten meat
Never give up on your dreams
let your dreams explode
Stop trying
3
what is allusion??
the writer is referring to what other people say.
the writer refers to well-known person or situation.
the writers reads you the book he/she wrote.
the writer wants to see what you can write.
4
What is a theme?
Retelling the story.
A message or lesson of the story.
What the story is about.
Create pictures about the story.
5
Which of the following is a metaphor?
The little boy was quiet as a mouse.
My house is so large I need a map to find my room.
The tall grass danced in the wind.
The clouds were marshmallows.
6
what is an example of tone?
punching
friendly
screaming
crying
7
What is Personification?
giving a nonhuman object human characteristics
a word that explains a noun
when a cat says dogs stink
the expression of one's meaning
8
What is Tone?
author's word choice
overall setting the author creates
attitude of the author
author's vibe
9
Which of the following is a metaphor?
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
Her hair is as soft as silk.
She is a silly goose.
He is as blind as a bat.
10
what is an example of personification
my dad will kill me if he sees this
The bottle told me a story
you were brave as a king
He felt like the flower were waving hello
11
What is alliteration?
Compares two things using "like" or "as"
The repetition of the same beginning sound
An exaggeration for effect
Words that imitate sounds
12
Which of the following is an example of kinesthetic imagery?
The bright orange and red leaves were beautiful.
The dry leaves crunched under my feet.
The leaves scattered in the wind.
The burning leaves created the smells of autumn.
13
What is irony?
When you iron something.
A contradiction between what happens and what is expected.
A clue or hint at something later in the story.
Something that stands for or represents something else.
14
Which is an example of a metaphor?
She's as pretty as a Gorilla
He likes food
He walks like a dog
He's a pig
15
What is the poet comparing to a bird that cannot fly?
dreams that are difficult to reach
a life where dreams don't exist
unrealistic dreams
a life where dreams don't come true
16
Which could be a theme of "Harlem" by Langston Hughes?
If you put off a dream, it will come true anyways.
Don't think about your dreams.
Everyone has a dream.
If you put off a dream, it will end up hurting you somehow.
17
what is an example of alliteration
black bug bit a big black bear
stabbed in back
my mom told me to clean my room a thousand times
none of the above
18
what is an example of assonance
try to light the fire
my legs look like before now
None of the above
I feel dead
19
What is S.W.I.F.T.T. used for?
Poetry Analysis Strategy
Running Fast
Reading about Taylor Swift
Reading short stories
20
What is the difference between a simile and metaphor?
Like and as are used for similes but not metaphors.
Sally said she shoved her by the sea shore.
Simile uses the words like an add.
Metaphor uses the words like or to.
21
WHAT IS IMAGERY?
DESCRIPTION THAT APPEALS TO THE 5 SENSES
THE LESSON OR MESSAGE THAT ANYONE CAN LEARN FROM A STORY.
AN OBJECT THAT STANDS FOR SOMETHING DEEPER THAN ITSELF.
A COMPARISON USING LIKE OR AS
22
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
The saxophone player was quiet during the rest notes.
The flute music was a beautiful tune.
The professional piano player practices music.
The audience gave the musicians a standing ovation.
23
Which of the following is a simile?
The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
America is a melting pot.
She is as innocent as an angel.
slam, splash, bam, babble, warble,
24
What is connotation?
emotional appeal of a word or an intensity of a word
a desire to learn more
literal definition of a word
the act of studying
25
What is the theme of Dreams?
Nobody needs Dreams to live.
Life is meaningless without Dreams and aspirations
Dreams are useless and fake
Dreams are not worth the time thinking about.
26
Which of the following lines is an example of imagery in HARLEM?
"Does it stink like rotten meat?"
"Or does it explode?"
"Or crust and sugar over"
"And then run?"
27
Which of the following is symbolism?
A dove dove down from the dark sky.
A dove represents peace.
The dove sang beautiful songs.
The dove is as white as snow.
28
Which is an example of personification?
The tall grass danced in the breeze.
The clouds were marshmallows.
The house was so big I needed a map to find my room.
The little boy was quiet as a mouse.
29
What is a "dream deferred" in HARLEM?
a dream that doesn't come true
a dream that can only happen with support from family
a dream that one has to pursue on their own
a dream that is delayed
30
what is an example of a irony
mike likes his new bike
A pilot has a fear of heights
Your mom is as beautiful as a flower
Franklin has a heart of gold
31
What is onomatopoeia?
words that imitate the sound they describe
repeating the same word or phrase over and over
two opposite words that describe each other
a comparison using like or as
32
Which of the following is a simile?
My house is so big I needed a map to find my room.
The clouds were marshmallows.
The tall grass danced in the breeze.
The little boy was quiet as a mouse.
33
What is a hyperbole?
meant to mock with a purpose to amuse and hurt someone
None of the above
apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
exaggeration
34
What does SWIFTT stand for?
Taylor Swift
Speaker, Word choice, Imagery, Figurative Language, Tone, Theme
Speaker, Word choice, Imagination, Tone, Theme
Speaker, Tone, Theme
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What is a good example of imagery?
The pie smelled good
The fall air has leaves blowing
The dog is white
The pie was warm and gooey. The air smelled like fresh apple

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