What is an example of alliteration?

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

What is the meaning of the literary device "oxymoron"?

Two opposite words put together to create a new meaning

A comparison using "like" or "as"

What is the purpose of symbolism in literature?

To give deeper meaning to objects, characters, or events

What is an example of a pun?

Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.

A figure of speech where one thing is said to be another

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1
What is an example of alliteration?
He ran fast as the wind.
She has a heart of gold.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
The clouds were fluffy and white.
2
What is the meaning of the literary device "oxymoron"?
A repeating phrase or theme
Two opposite words put together to create a new meaning
A character’s mental state
A contrast of ideas or events
3
What is an example of an idiom?
The leaves are dancing in the wind.
He ran like a cheetah.
She’s as sweet as sugar.
Break a leg
4
What is a simile?
A type of personification
A comparison using "like" or "as"
An exaggeration for emphasis
A type of metaphor
5
What is the purpose of symbolism in literature?
To create a realistic setting
To provide a humorous twist
To give deeper meaning to objects, characters, or events
To make a character seem more complex
6
What is an example of a pun?
Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.
The river sang a soft lullaby.
The sky was dark and full of mystery.
He was as tall as a giraffe.
7
What is a metaphor?
A reference to something without directly stating it
A sentence with a double meaning
A figure of speech where one thing is said to be another
A comparison using "like" or "as"
8
Which of these is an example of personification?
The cat danced on the roof.
The sun smiled down on us.
The wind whispered through the trees.
All of the above.
9
What does the term "hyperbole" mean?
A detailed description of a character
The repetition of vowel sounds
A form of understatement
An extreme exaggeration
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Which of the following is an example of irony?
She wore a red dress to the party.
A fire station burns down.
The sun set over the ocean.
The cat slept on the couch.

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