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1
Emotive language such as "heart breaking destruction" is often used to?
create an emotional response.
be an obvious exaggeration for rhetorical effect.
attribute human feelings to an object.
combine two or more opposite terms
2
Oxymoron
- a phrase combining two or more contradictory (opposite) terms. An example of this is?
The circus was a magnet for the children
The trees stood as tall as towers.
There was a deafening silence
The clouds crowded suspiciously as the sky darkened.
3
Which of the following is the best simile to describe a spooky forest?
The trees moved like ghostly figures
The trees chattered like children in the wind
The trees swayed happily in the darkness
4
"The road was a ribbon of moonlight," is an example of which of these literary techniques?
Personification
Alliteration
Simile
Metaphor
5
"Bob is as brave as a lion" is an example of what literary device in action?
Alliteration
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
6
"Pop, pow, zoom" are examples of what?
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Assonance
Personification
7
Which of the following are usually used to create descriptive writing?
Hyperbole, rhetorical questions, similes
Metaphors, similes or personification
Metaphors, direct address, flattery
8
Language techniques are uses by writers to do what?
for emphasis.
to make the reader think in a certain way.
All of the above
to intrigue, persuade or convey information to the reader.
9
"The wall stared at me silently" is an example of what type of literary tool?
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
Metaphor
10
"The sun was like a large ball of butter" is an example of what literary technique?
Simile
Oxymoron
Metaphor
Personification
11
"The wise fool is burning my taco" employs what kind of literary device?
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Oxymoron
Alliteration
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"If I do not eat chocolate every day, I will die" is what type of literary device?
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
