Alliteration is the...

use of the same starting sound in successive words

A simile is a phrase that...

says one thing is LIKE/AS another

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

This lesson is going to take forever.

successive clauses/sentences that are similarly structured.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

Youthful unionists interrupted the board meeting.

Which of the following is an example of parallelism?

To err is human: to forgive is divine.

repetition of a word/phrase to start successive sentences

Which of the following is an example of anaphora?

Thou shall not kill. Thou shall not steal...

Personification is...

giving human qualities to animals or objects

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1
Alliteration is the...
repetition of the same consonant sound in successive words
use of the same starting sound in successive words
repetition of the same vowel sound in successive words
reference to other/famous works of literature
2
A simile is a phrase that...
says one thing IS another.
says one thing is LIKE/AS another
contrasts two things
3
Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
She had a terrible pain in her back.
This lesson is going to take forever.
I was utterly exhausted by the process.
4
Which of the following is a simile?
It's raining cats and dogs.
Her heart's as cold as ice
He is a mountain of a man!
5
Parallelism is...
repetition of the same word in successive sentences
successive clauses/sentences that are similarly structured.
the repetition of the same word in multiple sentences
repetition of the same phrase in successive sentences
6
Which of the following is a metaphor?
My love is like a red, red rose.
You are the apple of my eye.
She is as happy as a clam.
7
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
Youthful unionists interrupted the board meeting.
She went crashing, bashing, smashing through the room.
If I bleat when I speak it’s because I just got fleeced.
Chomping cigarettes carefully is hardly delicious.
8
Which of the following is an example of parallelism?
We shall fight on the seas; we shall fight with confidence
I like running, swimming, and to dance.
To err is human: to forgive is divine.
9
Anaphora is the...
use of similar words in multiple sentences
use of similar grammatical structure in multiple sentences
repetition of a word/phrase to end successive sentences
repetition of a word/phrase to start successive sentences
10
Which of the following is an example of anaphora?
Thou shall not kill. Thou shall not steal...
See no evil. Hear no evil. Speak no evil.
Tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
11
Personification is...
giving human qualities to animals or objects
using your personality to get what you want
another word for Artificial Intelligence
12
A metaphor is a phrase that...?
talks about elephants
says one thing IS another
says one thing is LIKE another
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Hyperbole is...
a highly descriptive phrase
an extreme exaggeration
a phrase with strong imagery

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