Setting can be defined as

the time and place in which events occur

Metaphor can be defined as

a comparison of two like things NOT using like or as

Personification is a figure of speech that:

applies human qualities to objects, ideas and animals.

Alliteration can be defined as

repetition of a specific letter within a sentence

Which of the following is an example of simile?

She was so cold her teeth chattered like a jackhammer.

A Simile can best be defined as

a comparison of two like things using the words like or as

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

great green gobs of grimy garbage.

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1
Setting can be defined as
the time and place in which events occur
he time frame in which the literary work takes place
he place in which an event occurs
the place the author wishes to be most
2
Metaphor can be defined as
a comparison of two unlike things NOT using like or as
a comparison of two things using memories
a comparison of two like things NOT using like or as
a comparison of two unlike things using like or as
3
Personification is a figure of speech that:
applies human qualities to objects, ideas and animals.
applies human qualities to animals
uses personal accounts of the real characters
compares two unlike things
4
The phrase, “between a rock and a hard place” is an example of which literary device?
hyperbole
personification
idiom
simile
5
“Taylor is a tiger on the basketball court” is an example of
simile
metaphor
personification
alliteration
6
Alliteration can be defined as
the repetition of an idea throughout a literary work
all of the above
repetition of a specific letter within a sentence
repetition of rhyming words at the end of a line of poetry
7
Which of the following is an example of simile?
His feet were so big his shoes where a size 100.
She was so cold her teeth chattered like a jackhammer.
…a sea of troubles
big, brown, beautiful eyes
8
A Simile can best be defined as
a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or a
a comparison of two unlike things not using like or as
a comparison of two like things using the words like or as
a comparison of two works of literature
9
“The twinkling star winked at the campers sleeping below” is an example of
pesonification
onomatopoeia
metaphor
simile
10
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
Her eyes were as wide as the sea.
all of the above
tight eyes like a tiger
great green gobs of grimy garbage.
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“If I have told you once, I’ve told you a trillion times! Close the door!” is an example of
personification
hyperbole
metaphor
simile

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