Words that sound similar, but are not exact rhymes

Why do we use personification?

All of these answers are correct.

Comparing two things using like or as

Which of these sentences features alliteration?

Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds close together.

I have no clue what's going on., Alright, this is easy!

words that create a mental image

What is personification?

Giving a human quality to an object or animal.

Alliteration is when there's repetition of a consonant sound close together.

Can we go over this again?, Yes, I got it!

Onomatopoeia is the formation of a word from a sound.

BAM! I understand!, I still don't get it.

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Poetic Devices Blind Quiz

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1
What is slant rhyme?
Words that sound the same, but are spelled differently
Hard to hear
The fat cat sat on the mat beside my hat
Words that sound similar, but are not exact rhymes
2
Which one of these words is NOT an onomatopoeia?
Crash
Splat
Think
Crunch
3
Which combination is an example of slant rhyme?
strain/again
fraud/strain
awed/again
fraud/awed
4
Why do we use personification?
To create a picture in the reader's mind.
To make our writing more interesting.
All of these answers are correct.
5
What is simile?
Giving non- human objects human characteristics
The opposite of what is meant
A deliberate exaggeration used to emphasize a point
Comparing two things using like or as
6
Which one of these words is an onomatopoeia?
STOP!
STRETCH!
CRASH!
BATHE!
7
Which of these sentences features alliteration?
Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
CB's sister is looking for someone to trade her for shells.
A girl from peanuts is trying to sell mollusks at the beach.
Sally got lost at the beach and all she has is seashells.
8
Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds close together.
I have no clue what's going on.
Alright, this is easy!
9
Which of these sentences is an example of assonance?
He was proud of his award.
It's quite cold outside.
I made my way to the lake.
I don't know.
10
What is "imagery"?
words that create a mental image
words that have the same sound at the end
deeper meaning given to everyday objects or events
section of a poem, usually with rhyme and length
11
What is personification?
A sound effect.
An adjective
Giving a human quality to an object or animal.
Comparing one thing to another.
12
Which is an example of assonance?
There is rain is Spain.
Spain needed this weather after the drought.
Dee boo laka low!
The forecast for Spain looks like precipitation.
13
Pick the word that fits in the alliteration sentence: Chrissy collects cats and ....
coins.
water bottles.
dogs.
basketballs.
14
Alliteration is when there's repetition of a consonant sound close together.
Can we go over this again?
Yes, I got it!
15
Is this a metaphor?
Yes
No
16
Onomatopoeia is the formation of a word from a sound.
BAM! I understand!
I still don't get it.

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