How does alliteration in a poem affect the tone?

It can create a musical or rhythmic quality that enhances tone.

What does personification do?

GIVE HUMAN TRAITS TO NON-HUMAN THINGS

Why would an author use a simile instead of a metaphor?

TO MAKE A SOFTER OR MORE RELATABLE COMPARISON

What is figurative language?

LANGUAGE USED TO CREAT IMAGES OR EXPRESS IDEAS IN CREATIVE WAYS

Which sentence uses figurative language to develop a theme of resilience?

She stood tall like a mountain through the storm.

What effect does symbolism have in a text?

IT CONNECTS TIDEAS TO DEPPER MEANINGS

What effect does a simile have on writing?

IT COMPARES TWO THINGS USING "LIKE" OR "AS"

How does the metaphor “Time is a thief” contribute to the theme of the passage?

It emphasizes how quickly time passes and what it takes from us.

Which of the following best explains how symbolism is used in literature?

To represent abstract ideas through objects, characters, or events.

How does figurative language contribute to the meaning of a poem?

IT HELPS EXPRESS EMOTIONS AND IDEAS MORE VIVIDLY

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1
How does alliteration in a poem affect the tone?
It has no real effect.
It makes the poem harder to understand.
It changes the figurative meaning of words.
It can create a musical or rhythmic quality that enhances tone.
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What does personification do?
EXAGGERATES THINGS
MAKES SOUND WORDS
GIVE HUMAN TRAITS TO NON-HUMAN THINGS
COMPARES USING "LIKE"
3
Why would an author use a simile instead of a metaphor?
TO SOUND FANCY
TO EXAGGERATE
TO CONFUSE READERS
TO MAKE A SOFTER OR MORE RELATABLE COMPARISON
4
What is figurative language?
LANGUAGE USED TO CREAT IMAGES OR EXPRESS IDEAS IN CREATIVE WAYS
RULES OF GRAMMAR
THE AUTHOR'S OPINION
WORDS THAT MEAN EXACTLY WHAT THEY SAY
5
“The wind whispered through the trees.” What type of figurative language is this?
PERSONIFICATION
IDIOM
ALLITERATION
SIMILE
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Which is an example of symbolism?
A POET THAT RHYMES
A ROSE REPRESENTING LOVE
A CAR MAKING A VROOM SOUND
A METAPHOR COMPARING LIFE TO A RACE
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Which sentence uses figurative language to develop a theme of resilience?
She smiled when she saw the sun.
He gave up easily.
She stood tall like a mountain through the storm.
He read the instructions carefully.
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What effect does symbolism have in a text?
IT CREATES CONFUSION
IT ADDS RHYME
IT REPLACES LITERAL MEANING
IT CONNECTS TIDEAS TO DEPPER MEANINGS
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What effect does a simile have on writing?
IT ENDS A PARAGRAPH
IT CONFUSES THE READER
IT REPLACES THE STTING
IT COMPARES TWO THINGS USING "LIKE" OR "AS"
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How does the metaphor “Time is a thief” contribute to the theme of the passage?
It shows that time is something to be respected.
It emphasizes how quickly time passes and what it takes from us.
t suggests that time is predictable.
It implies that time gives us more than it takes.
11
Which of these is a metaphor?
TIME IS A THIEF
THE STARS DANCED IN THE SKY
HER SMILE WAS AS BRIGHT AS THE SUN
BOOM! WENT THE FIREWORKS
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Which of the following best explains how symbolism is used in literature?
To repeat words for emphasis.
To distract from the plot.
To represent abstract ideas through objects, characters, or events.
To describe the setting with more detail.
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What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean?
REVEAL A SECRET
GET ANGRY
CLEAN UP A MESS
DROP FOOD
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How does figurative language contribute to the meaning of a poem?
IT HELPS EXPRESS EMOTIONS AND IDEAS MORE VIVIDLY
IT ADDS SOUND EFFECTS
IT REPLACES PUNCTUATION
IT SHORTENS THE PEOM

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