What does "alliteration" mean?

Repeating consonant sounds at word beginnings

What is the main purpose of figurative language?

To make text more engaging and interesting

What is onomatopoeia?

A figure of speech using sound words

What is an example of personification?

The wind whispered through the trees

A comparison without using "like" or "as"

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1
Which term describes exaggeration for emphasis?
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Simile
2
Which literary device is used in the phrase "Time flies"?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Alliteration
3
What is the term for a play on words with similar sounds?
Pun
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
4
In which literary device does a word sound like its meaning?
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Metaphor
5
What does "alliteration" mean?
Giving human qualities to non-human things
Repeating consonant sounds at word beginnings
A comparison using "like" or "as"
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
6
Which literary device compares two things using "like" or "as"?
Simile
Personification
Alliteration
Metaphor
7
What is the main purpose of figurative language?
To reveal the author's intent
To provide a literal meaning
To clarify the meaning of a word
To make text more engaging and interesting
8
Which literary device is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?
Simile
Alliteration
Personification
Metaphor
9
Which term describes a phrase that contradicts itself?
Oxymoron
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
10
Which literary device is used in the phrase "She was a ray of sunshine"?
Simile
Alliteration
Personification
Metaphor
11
What is onomatopoeia?
Giving human qualities to non-human things
A figure of speech using sound words
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Repeating consonant sounds at word beginnings
12
What is an example of personification?
She sells seashells by the seashore
The wind whispered through the trees
Time flies
Her smile was as bright as the sun
13
What is the term for giving human qualities to non-human things?
Alliteration
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
14
What is a metaphor?
Giving human qualities to non-human things
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Repeating consonant sounds at word beginnings
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
15
Which literary device is used in the phrase "The world is my oyster"?
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
Personification

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