Which is an example of alliteration?

Walter walked while the wind whistled.

Which one is a metaphor?

The child was a freed monkey on the playground.

Which one is an allusion?

He was a real Romeo with the ladies.

Which one is personification?

The ocean spray kissed my cheek.

What is an example of hyperbole?

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

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Literary Basics 10th Grade

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1
Which is an example of alliteration?
There is no spoon.
Walter walked while the wind whistled.
You and I, we're fire together.
Sam and Tam ate a ham.
2
The main character of a story is called the...
Protagonist
Antagonist
Deuteragonist
Foil
3
Which one is a metaphor?
She ran like a cheetah on a race track.
The sun winked through the clouds.
The child was a freed monkey on the playground.
Six swords slashed seven saints.
4
Which one is an allusion?
He was a real Romeo with the ladies.
The car broke down on the way to the park.
Her smile was as bright as the sun.
The cat slept on the mat.
5
Which one is an allusion?
I've told you a million times!
The wind caressed my cheek.
There is a Judas amongst us.
We had ten tents set up in the yard.
6
Which one is personification?
He's a whale of a man.
She just opened Pandora's Box.
Ruby rolled the oats on the pan.
The ocean spray kissed my cheek.
7
What is an example of a metaphor?
The sun was as hot as Hell.
She was as brave as a lion.
All the world is a stage.
He ran like the wind.
8
Which sentence contains personification?
The moon danced across the sky
He wore a blue shirt.
The book was on the shelf.
The mountains were covered in snow.
9
When a story gives a clue as to what will happen later, that's called...
Irony
Foreshadowing
Assissino Cappuccino
Symbolism
10
Which is an example of alliteration?
Hope never dies.
Big Bobby ate my sausages!
You look like a drowned skunk.
Can you stop kicking my shins?
11
Which one is hyperbole?
This bag weighs a ton!
My grandma gropes grapes.
She has a heart of stone.
The summer field was like a sea of green and yellow.
12
Which of the following contribute to characterization?
Actions
All of the above
Dialogue
Physical descriptions
13
A main idea expressed in a story is called a...
Symbol
Message
Tone
Theme
14
What is an example of hyperbole?
The tree was covered in green leaves.
The clock struck midnight.
She sings like an angel.
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
15
The series of events in the story is called the...
Exposition
Story
Climax
Plot

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