Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

Buzz, the bee flew past my ear.

What is alliteration?

Repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words

A phrase that means something different than its literal meaning

Which of the following sentences shows assonance?

The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.

What is personification?

Giving human qualities to non-human things

A comparison that does not use "like" or "as"

What is an example of hyperbole?

I’ve told you a million times!

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1
"The classroom was a battlefield" is a METAPHOR
False
True
2
Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?
Buzz, the bee flew past my ear.
C) His eyes were as blue as the ocean.
The cake called to me from the counter.
The world is a stage.
3
What is alliteration?
Repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words
Words that sound like what they describe
Repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words
A phrase with a figurative meaning
4
True or False: The sentence “The leaves danced in the wind” is an example of personification.
False
True
5
_____ is a figure of speech that involves extreme exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
hyper
hyperbole
idiom
metaphor
6
"It’s raining cats and dogs." is personification
False
True
7
What is an idiom?
Words that imitate sounds
an extreme exxageration
A phrase that means something different than its literal meaning
A comparison using "like" or "as"
8
Her voice was music to his ears is an example of _____
simile
assonance
metaphor
9
Which of the following sentences shows assonance?
The stars were bright in the night sky
The lion roared loudly.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.
10
True or False: Alliteration is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.
True
False
11
Which phrase is not an idiom?
the sun smiled down on us
its raining cats and dogs
break the ice
spill the beans
12
a ______ is a figure of speech that involves extreme exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
idiom
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
13
Which sentence contains a simile?
The stars danced in the sky.
The wind howled angrily through the trees.
She runs as fast as a cheetah.
Boom! The door slammed shut.
14
I made my way to the lake is an example of ____
alliteration
metaphor
assoance
simile
15
What is personification?
Giving human qualities to non-human things
A phrase with a figurative meaning
Comparing two things using "like" or "as"
Repetition of consonant sounds
16
What is a metaphor?
A phrase with a hidden meaning
Words that imitate sounds
A comparison that does not use "like" or "as"
A comparison using "like" or "as"
17
What is an example of hyperbole?
She’s as quiet as a mouse.
I’ve told you a million times!
The clock ticked loudly.
The moon smiled at me.

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