What is onomatopoeia?

Words formed by the sound they make

Descriptive language, paints a picture

Milder words used to replace harsh word or phrase

What does assonance refer to?

Vowel sounds repeated, close to rhyming

What does personification do?

Gives human traits to an object

What is a colon used for?

Introduces something to follow :

Opposite of what is meant or expected

What does alliteration involve?

Beginning consonant sounds repeated

An expression that doesn't make sense on its own

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ELA Final Exam Review Part Two

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Dive into the world of figurative language with questions on similes, personification, idioms, and more. Test your knowledge on literary devices and poetic elements.

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1
What is a stanza?
The beat of a poem
A group of lines
One line of a poem
The pattern of rhyme
2
What is an oxymoron?
A reference to history
Phrase having two words with opposite meanings
A type of pun
A comparison using like
3
What is a hyphen used for?
Introduces something to follow :
Interrupts a sentence --
Signals something left out ...
Links two words -
4
What is an analogy?
A type of metaphor
A way to compare complex things using simpler things: "x : y :: a : b"
A reference to the past
Complex comparisons
5
What is a pun?
A play on words
A reference to history
A comparison of ideas
A type of simile
6
Which term refers to a reference from the past?
Imagery
Allusion
Pun
Oxymoron
7
What is onomatopoeia?
Words that rhyme
Words formed by the sound they make
A type of pun
A comparison of ideas
8
What is imagery?
Descriptive language, paints a picture
A comparison of ideas
A type of pun
A reference to history
9
What does an ellipsis indicate?
Interrupts a sentence --
Introduces something to follow :
Something left out ...
Links two words -
10
What is a euphemism?
A comparison of ideas
Milder words used to replace harsh word or phrase
A reference to the past
A type of metaphor
11
What does assonance refer to?
Human traits in objects
Vowel sounds repeated, close to rhyming
Consonant sounds repeated
Extreme exaggeration
12
What does personification do?
Compares two things
Uses extreme exaggeration
Creates a rhyme scheme
Gives human traits to an object
13
True or false: Commas are used to separate items in a series.
False
True
14
What does a dash do?
Signals something left out ...
Links two words -
Interrupts a sentence --
Introduces something to follow :
15
What is a colon used for?
Links two words -
Signals something left out ...
Interrupts a sentence --
Introduces something to follow :
16
What is a line in poetry?
One line of a poem
Rhyming words
The beat of a poem
A group of lines
17
What is a simile?
Giving human traits
Comparison using like or as
Reference to the past
Extreme exaggeration
18
What does a semicolon do?
Links two words -
Introduces something to follow :
Links two sentences ;
Signals something left out ...
19
What does rhythm refer to?
The beat or flow of a poem
One line of a poem
Rhyming words at the end of a poem
A group of lines
20
What is irony?
A comparison using like
A reference to the past
Opposite of what is meant or expected
A type of metaphor
21
Which term means extreme exaggeration?
Metaphor
Personification
Idiom
Hyperbole
22
What does alliteration involve?
Human traits in objects
Extreme exaggeration
Vowel sounds repeated
Beginning consonant sounds repeated
23
What is an idiom?
A reference to history
A type of metaphor
A comparison using like
An expression that doesn't make sense on its own
24
What does foreshadowing hint at?
Past events
Current situations
Future events
Character traits

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