What is a symbol (hint: look at the image to help you answer the question)

an object that represents an idea

the 5 senses, adjectives, adverbs

a comparison between two things that uses like as or than

Which phrase below is NOT an example of personification?

The shadows were as black as night

The term connotation (of a word) means:

what we think and feel when we hear or see a word

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1
If a writer uses little or no punctuation in a piece of writing, the reader
reads the text more slowly
reads the text quickly
reads the text at a normal pace
reads the text in their heads
2
An example of onomatopoeia is:
the truck flew down the highway
her hair was like golden sunshine
the sea became angry with the boat
crash of the waves
3
What poetic technique is written in the image?
onomatopoeia
metaphor
alliteration
assonance
4
When words rhyme they:
look the same
look different
sound different
sound the same
5
What is a symbol (hint: look at the image to help you answer the question)
a word that creates and image in your mind
sound words
an object that represents an idea
a comparison between two things that uses like as or than
6
Imagery relies on:
none of the above
the 5 senses
adjectives
adverbs
7
A simile is:
a comparison between two things that uses like as or than
giving non living things living qualities
a comparison that says one thing is another
sound words
8
The phrase: 'The pine trees bend to the autumn wind' is an example of
personification
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
9
Read the short poem below. Which two poetic techniques are used?
alliteration and assonance
personification and imagery
metaphor and imagery
simile and imagery
10
Which phrase below is NOT an example of personification?
The shadows were as black as night
The rusty hinge groaned
Fire walked across the hill
The sun smiled in through the window
11
Poems can be divided into:
sentences
words
paragraphs
stanza's
12
The phrase: 'The sea is a mirror for the clouds' is an example of:
metaphor
simile
personification
alliteration
13
The tone of a poem means:
the mood or feeling of a poem
the symbols in the poem
the images in the poem
the word choices of a poem
14
Which phrase below is an example of a metaphor?
A feathery, fluttery bird
Her teeth were like pearls
The moon is a white balloon
She's as pretty as a picture
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The term connotation (of a word) means:
the number of letters the word has
the actual definition of a word
what we picture when we see a word
what we think and feel when we hear or see a word

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