Unit 1 Literary Elements: Imagery/Figurative Language/Tone & Mood UPDATED 2024

Question 1

An idiom is also known as a figure of _______.

Accepted Answer

speech

Question 2

I am so hungry that I could eat an elephant! This is an example of:

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hyperbole

Question 3

Theme is:

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a universal message that applies to any person, place, or time

Question 4

Which sense does this appeal to most: I ran barefoot across the hot, rough concrete and dove into the ice cold pool.

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touch

Question 5

That was a piece of cake! This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

idiom

Question 6

_________ has more to do with repeated vowel sounds in words, like moo/new, glue/chew.

Accepted Answer

rhyme

Question 7

A simile is a comparison of two unlike things using the words: ______ or ______.

Accepted Answer

like; as

Question 8

Which set of words shows a 1st-person point of view?

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me, our, us

Question 9

Four grizzlies got in a golf cart to go to the game. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

alliteration

Question 10

Tongue Twisters include a lot of ________, because words that are close together start with the same (consonant) letter.

Accepted Answer

alliteration

Question 11

Personification gives ________-like qualities to non-living things.

Accepted Answer

human

Question 12

The following is an example of a ________. She is as beautiful as a sunrise.

Accepted Answer

simile

Question 13

Figurative language is the use of

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imaginative comparisons

Question 14

The overall message the author wants the reader to know is the.....

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theme

Question 15

Which sense does it appeal to most: I walked in the theater & noticed the air was filled with fresh, buttery popcorn.

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smell

Question 16

The way an author uses colors, images, events, and objects to represent deeper meanings is called:

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symbolism

Question 17

You are a firework! This is an example of:

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metaphor

Question 18

How are prose and poetry written differently?

Accepted Answer

prose is written in paragraphs; poetry is written in lines/stanzas

Question 19

A(n) ___________ is an expression that has a meaning which is different from the actual words.

Accepted Answer

idiom

Question 20

BANG! CRASH! SLAM! These are examples of:

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onomatopoeia

Question 21

My flowers were shivering in the cold. This is an example of:

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personification

Question 22

Which sense does this appeal to most: The candy had a lemony sweetness but also a sour powder that burned my tongue!

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taste

Question 23

The author's attitude toward the topic he or she is writing about is called the _____.

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tone

Question 24

A metaphor is a comparison between 2 unlike things that usually uses ________.

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is/are

Question 25

Hyperbole is figurative language that ________________ for a _________ effect.

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exaggerates; funny

Question 26

The setting of a story is...

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the time, place, and environment of the story

Question 27

Sensory language creates imagery that appeals to the five senses, which are:

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sight, smell, taste, touch, sound

Question 28

The reader's feeling about the text is called the ______.

Accepted Answer

mood

Question 29

What type of writing typically has figurative and sensory language?

Accepted Answer

poetry

Question 30

All of the following are sound devices EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

hyperbole

Question 31

Which sense does it appeal to most: I put the bright yellow flowers in the tall, skinny vase with a lace bow around it.

Accepted Answer

sight

Question 32

What a fine DAY to go out and PLAY! Day/Play is an example of:

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rhyme

Question 33

Which sense does this appeal to most: The loud crying of the baby drilled into my ears, while the phone rang non-stop.

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hearing

Question 34

What literary device is it when a writer repeats a certain phrase, word or idea for emphasis?

Accepted Answer

Repetition

Question 35

Language that appeals to the senses and PAINTS A PICTURE in the reader's mind is known as

Accepted Answer

imagery

Unit 1 Literary Elements: Imagery/Figurative Language/Tone & Mood UPDATED 2024

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Unit 1 Literary Elements: Imagery/Figurative Language/Tone & Mood UPDATED 2024

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