An example of hyperbole is

He is so thin that the slightest breeze could carry him away.

A general definiton of irony is

When something is said or done that is the opposite of what one expects.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

April is the cruelest month of the year.

An expression that has a meaning entirely different than the words used.

A controlling metaphor is

A metaphor that weaves its way throughout an entire piece of writing.

Which phrase is NOT an example of alliteration? (I know this one is challenging.)

Hear the lark and harken to the barking of the dark fox gone to ground.

Choose the similie from below.

The puppy had eyes like round, blue buttons.

A reference to something from the past in a piece of literature.

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1
An example of hyperbole is
The radio stared at me.
He is so thin that the slightest breeze could carry him away.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Let's get this show on the road!
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A general definiton of irony is
Used to draw a sustained similarity between one concept and another.
Words that sound alike, but have different meanings; used to create humor.
When something is said or done that is the opposite of what one expects.
Creative writing used for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
3
Choose the group of onomapoetic words.
lilt, love, like
house, mansion, apartment
bang, pop, buzz
chicken, cow, pig
4
Which of the following is an example of personification?
The cat sat in the chair like a king overlooking his kingdom.
April is the cruelest month of the year.
You snore like a freight train.
The warrior has a heart of stone.
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An idiom is
An expression that has a meaning entirely different than the words used.
The repetition of consonate sounds to create an effect.
3 or more people brought together specifically to write figuratively.
A clever phrase that captures the meaning of life in the simplest way.
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A controlling metaphor is
A metaphor that weaves its way throughout an entire piece of writing.
A metaphor that extends beyond two-dimensionality & extends into real life.
A metaphor used so often that its meaning has lost all imaginative power.
A metaphor that is implied. Ex. My tank is empty.
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Which phrase is NOT an example of alliteration? (I know this one is challenging.)
The big bad bear bored the baby bunnies by the bushes.
Garry grumpily gathered the garbage.
Please put away your paints and practice the piano.
Hear the lark and harken to the barking of the dark fox gone to ground.
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Choose the similie from below.
The sun glared down at me and made my skin angry.
If I've told you once, I've told you a 1,000,000 times - Dues Dates matter!
The puppy had eyes like round, blue buttons.
His eyes were daggers staring me down.
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An allusion is
A comparison of two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as."
The opposite of what is meant.
Giving an inanimate object or animal humanistic abilities
A reference to something from the past in a piece of literature.
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Which of the following is a metaphor?
Suzy sells sea shells by the seashore.
It smells like Christmas in my Grandma's house.
I am a wave in the ocean.
Her green eyes shone like diamonds against her alabaster skin.

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