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An idiom is a phrase with a literal meaning
False
True
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What is onomatopoeia?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
A figure of speech using sound words
Giving human qualities to non-human things
Repeating consonant sounds at word beginnings
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Which literary device compares two things using "like" or "as"?
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Alliteration
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Which term describes a phrase that has two opposite words?
Flashback
Alliteration
Oxymoron
Idiom
5
Which is an example of an alliteration?
Large insects
Big bugs
Big insects
Large bugs
6
Whis is NOT an example of a simile?
The boys swam like fish
The girls like to dance
He slept like a baby
She is graceful like a swan
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What is an example of personification?
Time flies
Her smile was as bright as the sun
She sells seashells by the seashore
The wind whispered through the trees
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What does "alliteration" mean?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Repeating consonant sounds at word beginnings
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
Giving human qualities to non-human things
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The picture below are examples of...
oxymoron
imagery
symbolism
idiom
10
Which literary device is used in the phrase "There were a million people at the beach"?
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Imagery
Personification
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In which literary device does a word sound like its meaning?
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Simile
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What is the term for giving human qualities to non-human things?
Humanification
Californication
Personification
Alliteration
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Which term describes exaggeration for emphasis?
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
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Which is NOT an example of personification?
The plant begged for water
The chromebook was dead
The sun smiled at me
The child jumped into the car
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Which is NOT an example of metaphor?
He is a star
Time is money
She was on stage
She was an open book
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In "Snack Attack", the woman remembers that she put her cookies in her purse. This is an example of foreshadowing.
False
True
17
Which literary device is used in the phrase "Her heart was made of stone."
Metaphor
Personification
Symbolism
Imagery
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What is a metaphor?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
Repeating consonant sounds at word beginnings
Giving human qualities to non-human things
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Why do authors use literary devices?
To reveal the author's intent
To provide a literal meaning
To communicate a deeper meaning
To clarify the meaning
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Which literary device is used in the phrase "The sweet scent of freshly baked cookies filled the air"?
Imagery
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
