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Which sentence contains a metaphor?

What is a simile?

LWD Poetic/Literary Devices

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1
What is a simile?
A direct comparison without using "like" or "as"
A type of exaggeration
A phrase that doesn’t mean what it literally says
A comparison using "like" or "as"
2
Which sentence contains a metaphor?
"The stars twinkled in the night sky."
"The cat meowed loudly."
"The classroom was a zoo."
"She ran as fast as a cheetah."
3
Which is an example of alliteration?
"The wind whispered through the trees."
"Boom! The balloon popped."
"Her heart was a stone."
"She sells seashells by the seashore."
4
Which sound device is used in this line: "The yellow light that lined the hallway buzzed like the lightning bugs"
Alliteration
Rhyme
Repetition
Onomatopoeia
5
Which of these is an example of onomatopoeia?
"Shawn’s blood added to the pavement galaxy of bubblegum stars"
"POP! POP! POP!"
"A middle drawer of a man"
"Pressed our lips to the pavement and prayed"
6
Which is a paradox?
The moon being "off"
The Rules weren’t meant to be broken they're meant for the broken to follow
His blood added to the pavement galaxy.
The repetition of "Don’t. No matter what. Don’t."
7
What is an idiom?
A phrase that uses similar beginning sounds
A phrase that means something different than what it says
A question that isn’t meant to be answered
A direct comparison between two things
8
What is it called when human qualities are given to non-human things?
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
9
What is an example of an idiom?
The moon was off
The elevator rumbled
A noise from the hallway
My stomach jumpted into my chest
10
What literary device is used when words, sounds, or ideas are repeated for effect?
Paradox
Rhetorical question
Juxtaposition
Repetition