Which of the following is an example of assonance?

The light of the fire is a sight to admire.

What is the right definition of personification?

Giving human traits to non-human things

Which of the following describes a simile ?

The comparison of two different things using “like” or “as”

What is the correct definition of Assonance?

Repetition of internal vowel sounds in words that do not end the same.

A comparison between two unrelated things without using “like” or “as”

Which of the following is an example of metonymy?

The White House announced new policies today.

Which of the following sentences is an example of imagery?

The room was bright with the smell of cookies, that gave it a cozy feeling

Which of the following is not an example of alliteration?

She might fight the height with all her might

Which sentence is an example of a simile?

He was as fast as a cheetah on the track.

Which sentence contains an example of personification?

The wind whispered through the trees.

Here are three wrong definitions and on correct definitions of hyperbole:

Hyperbole is exaggerated speech for emphasis or effect.

Which sentence best demonstrates a metaphor

His words were sharp daggers that cut deep.

What is the definition of imagery?

visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.

What is an alliteration?

the first letter or sound at the beginning of connected words

Replacing something with a related term.

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines

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Which of the following is an example of assonance?
Mike likes his new bike.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
The cat sat on the mat.
The light of the fire is a sight to admire.
2
What is the right definition of personification?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Giving human traits to non-human things
An extreme exaggeration
The repetition of consonant sounds
3
Which of the following describes a simile ?
A word or phrase that imitates a sound
The comparison of two different things using “like” or “as”
The repetition of a word or phrase for emphasis
A direct comparison without using “like” or “as”
4
What is the correct definition of Assonance?
A literary device in which the normal order of words in a sentence
Repetition of internal vowel sounds in words that do not end the same.
An explicit comparison between two things that are different
The repetition of the final word of a phrase at the beginning of the next
5
“I wish I may; I wish I might.” This is an example of…
Hyperbole
Anaphora
Metaphor
Hyperbaton
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What is metaphor?
A comparison between two unrelated things without using “like” or “as”
The use of multiple adjectives to describe an object
The repetition of consonant sounds within words
A statement that cannot possibly be true
7
Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?
BOOM!
Thought
COld
Happy
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Which of the following is an example of metonymy?
The wind whispered through the trees.
All hands-on deck
The White House announced new policies today.
Time is a thief.
9
Which of the following sentences is an example of imagery?
She loved her birthday gift
He did his homework quickly
The car was very fast
The room was bright with the smell of cookies, that gave it a cozy feeling
10
Which of the following is not an example of alliteration?
lilly received fancy flowers
Peter piper picked a peck of peppers
She might fight the height with all her might
a)The sly snake slithers slowly in the sand
11
What is the correct meaning of Hyperbole
I am melting
The line was wrong
I am cold
Today is a good day
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Which sentence is an example of a simile?
He was as fast as a cheetah on the track.
Her voice was music to his ears.
The stars danced in the night sky.
Time is a thief that steals our moments
13
Which sentence contains an example of personification?
The wind whispered through the trees.
She was as busy as a bee.
The rock sat till on the ground.
The car was fast as a cheetah.
14
Here are three wrong definitions and on correct definitions of hyperbole:
3. Hyperbole is a scientific term
Hyperbole is a type of geometric shape with exaggerated curves and angles
. Hyperbole refers to a rare species of plant that grows in dry climates
Hyperbole is exaggerated speech for emphasis or effect.
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Which sentence best demonstrates a metaphor
The thunder boomed loudly in the distance.
She sang like an angel at the concert.
His words were sharp daggers that cut deep.
The wind howled through the green trees
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What is the definition of imagery?
Surprising ending to the story
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
Conversations between characters within the story
When characters within the book break the fourth wall
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What is an alliteration?
A reference
the first letter or sound at the beginning of connected words
The same word used a lot in a paragraph
the last letter or sounds at the end of connected words
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What is the correct definition of onomatopoeia?
Words that are difficult to pronounce
Words that rhyme with each other
Words that imitate sounds
Words that describe feelings
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What is metonymy?
Replacing something with a related term.
Giving human qualities to non-human things.
Repeating grammatical structures for rhythm.
A question not intended to require an answer.
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What is Anaphora?
a person who brings religious congregants into the presence
the repetition of a vowel in consecutive words
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines
absence of a verb in a sentence

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