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A simile is...

A metaphor...

Figurative Language - Literary Devices

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A #figurative language Quiz to review #literary devices.

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1
A metaphor...
the same things as a meteor.
makes a direct comparison between two things.
gives human qualities to nonhuman objects.
is a comparison using like, as, or than.
2
A simile is...
A type of formal diction.
A direct comparison of two different things.
A comparison using like, as, or than.
The same as personification.
3
A hyperbole is...
an exaggeration.
a connection between two words that sound alike.
the repetition of a vowel sound.
a saying that seems to contradict itself.
4
"I wondered lonely as a cloud" is an example of...
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
simile
5
In personification, an object is given...
a comparison using like, as, or than.
human characteristics.
a repeated letter sound.
a brownie and a cookie.
6
"I am going to crush this test tomorrow" is an example of
metaphor
simile
personification
idiom (and positive self-talk)
7
Alliteration involves...
the repetition of the same word.
irony.
the repetition of the first sound in several words.
a character foil.
8
"The mountain of papers scattered across the floor" is an example of...
simile
metaphor
alliteration
idiom
9
"The littlest lamb stepped lightly through the grass" is an example of
repetition
personification
alliteration
assonance
10
"The massive oak stood laughing in the face of the storm" is an example of...
repetition
personification
simile
metaphor