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A firestation on fire is an example of ___.
A simile is...
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A simile is...
A word representing a sound
A comparison using like or as
Repeating the same consonant sound
A phrase which has a different meaning from what is said
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A firestation on fire is an example of ___.
dramatic irony
situational irony
none of these
verbal irony
3
The red apple in
Snow White
represents temptation. This is an example of ___.
symbolism
irony
temptation
pun
4
what is an example of symbolism
none of the above
a broken mirror may symbolize separation
my mom is like a wolf with her babies
i told you to clean the room a 1000 times
5
Which one is the pun
Being with the pigs was a squeal
I had a ton of candy after Halloween
He kicked the bucket
He was as tall as a building
6
Symbolism is...
Literally describing something
Nonsense made up by English teachers
Giving meaning to objects, events, relationships in a text
I still have no idea
7
Dramatic irony is when an audience understands a situation but the characters do not.
True
False
8
Softschools defines ___as when a person/author makes an indirect reference to an event, book, movie or figure.
Allusion
Symbolic
Irony
Pun
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Verbal irony is associated with sarcasm.
True
False
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Verbal irony is when someone says something that means the opposite of what is meant.
False
True
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What does this idiom mean?
don't spoil the secret
don't carry kitties in bags
cats are dangerous
put your pets in a bag
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hyperbole
actions between people
describe in a particular way
same, alike
exaggeration that cannot be true
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A __ is a humorous use of a word/phrase that has several meanings or sounds like another word (Cambridge Dictionary).
Idiom
Anthropomorphism
Alliteration
Pun
14
what does this idiom mean?
make yourself at home
nearest and dearest
reach for the moon
two birds with one stone
15
Scholastic defines an ______as a phrase/expression that can’t be understood from the literal meanings of the words
alliteration
personification
imagery
idiom
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DRAMATIC IRONY happens when:
a surprise happens to the main character
the audience knows something that a character doesn't know
the drama intensifies suddenly
something unexpected happens onstage
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Simile or Metaphor?
Metaphor
Simile
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"A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion." This is an example of a ____.
personification
idiom
irony
pun
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What is the meaning of symbolism?
Images that indirectly suggest ideas or emotions
Images that directly suggest ideas or emotions
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personification
outside observer
exaggeration that cannot be true
describe in a particular way
giving human qualities to an unhuman thing
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"Kill two birds with one stone" is an example of an____.
pun
idiom
allusion
irony
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The three types of irony are: situational, verbal, and dramatic.
False
True
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Which kind of irony is this?
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Sad Irony
Dramatic Irony
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Which of the following of a hyperbole?
My car is faster than the speed of light.
All of the above
Mrs. Michalak has been teaching forever.
Your brain is the size of a pebble.
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Which Irony is this?
Dramatic
I dont know i forgot
Verbal
Situational
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Onomatopoeia
repeating a word or phrase.
exaggerating for effect.
using words to mimic sounds.
using the same sound to start several words.
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Simile or Metaphor?
Simile
Metaphor
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Onomatopoeia
bite the dust
i am fat as a hippo
pow
smart like a worm
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Literary Devices defines ___ as the use of symbols to represent ideas and qualities different from literal meaning.
Pun
Allusion
Idiom
Symbolism
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what pun is this?
1+1= Chickens
Smart chicks
Glasses bros
Akward chicks
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____ is a humorous or mildly sarcastic use of words to imply the opposite of what they normally mean (Dictionary.com).
Idiom
Irony
Symbolism
Onomatopoeia
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There are three types of irony.
False
True
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There are _____ types of irony
2
1
6
3
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irony
to show
opposite of what someone meant
to have an effect
an order
