Which of these is an example of assonance?

My friend Tim went to the lake to swim.

Which is an example of Alliteration?

Peter picked a bunch of pickled peppers.

Which is an example of a simile?

The water was as cold as a popsicle.

Which is an example of assonance?

In basketball, you can land a slam dunk!

Which is an example of hyperbole?

I had to walk one million miles.

Which is an example of a metaphor?

Sometimes, my life is a horror movie.

Which is an example of a oxymoron?

My work desk is an organized mess!

Which is an example of a juxtaposition ?

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times

Which is an example of irony?

The student couldn't wait to start writing the forty reports.

Which is an example of a pun?

Always trust a glue salesman. They tend to stick to their word.

Which is an example of assonance?

The cat sat and played with a rat.

Which of these is an example of personification?

The tree waved during the storm.

Which one of these is allusion?

I am no Hercules, but I could open that jelly jar for you.

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Figurative Language

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Hyperbole, Idiom, Personification, Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, Assonance

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1
Which of these is an example of assonance?
I would love to climb a mountain.
Everyone hates lima beans.
My friend Tim went to the lake to swim.
People like to eat food.
2
Which is an example of Alliteration?
The car was as fast as lightning.
I would fly to the moon!
It was raining cats and dogs.
Peter picked a bunch of pickled peppers.
3
Which is an example of a simile?
The water was as cold as a popsicle.
People like to play in the snow.
I could walk 500 miles.
Dogs and cats hate each other.
4
Which is an example of assonance?
The cat was as hyper as a cheetah.
In basketball, you can land a slam dunk!
Her smile was brighter than the sun.
She was as happy as a hyena.
5
A tongue twister is also called a(n)...
Personification
Idiom
Assonance
Alliteration
6
Which is an example of hyperbole?
The cat was in a hat.
I had to walk one million miles.
The car roared to life.
The dog ate the frog.
7
Which is an example of a metaphor?
Sometimes, my life is a horror movie.
She smiled like a dog.
The sun was as bright as lightning.
The dog played with the frog.
8
Non living things that have human qualities is called...
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Idiom
Personification
9
Which is an example of a oxymoron?
My work desk is an organized mess!
l would fly to the moon!
Not chewing a bone!!
Break a Leg!
10
When you compare two things without using like or as it is called a...
Alliteration
Idiom
Metaphor
Simile
11
When you compare something with like or as this is called...
Assonance
Metaphor
Metaphor
Simile
12
Which is an example of a juxtaposition ?
it was raining cats and dogs
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
the car was as fast as lightning
l would fly to the moon
13
An exaggeration is also called a(n)...
Personification
Assonance
Hyperbole
Alliteration
14
Which is an example of irony?
Sally likes to eat cheese during the night.
The student couldn't wait to start writing the forty reports.
The boy bounced the ball at the backyard barbecue.
A woodchuck likes to eat chicken and hamburgers.
15
Which is an example of a pun?
Always trust a glue salesman. They tend to stick to their word.
It was raining cats and dogs.
The car was as fast as lightning.
Joy did eat three pieces of cheesecake.
16
Which is an example of assonance?
The cat sat and played with a rat.
The giraffe was like a tree.
The dog was as mad as a bull.
The hippo was hungrier than a human.
17
Which of these is an example of personification?
The tree waved during the storm.
The cat ate a rat.
The mouse was as quiet as a sleeping bear.
Josh was hungrier than a hippo.
18
Which one of these is allusion?
He walked 500 miles.
I am no Hercules, but I could open that jelly jar for you.
The girl was fast!
Its raining cats and dogs!

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