Which sentence is an example of personification?

The angry storm pounded on the roof all night.

Which question is NOT an example of a rhetorical question?

Did you go to Fortino's for lunch yesterday?

Which sentence is an example of VISUAL imagery?

The shimmering sun bounced waves of light off the surface of the ocean.

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

When she's in the gym, she's a machine.

Which sentence contains a simile?

Her smile was as bright as the sun.

Which sentence contains alliteration?

The slippery snake slithered silently.

Which sentence contains hyperbole?

I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!

Which option is an example of hypophora?

What makes a great leader? Someone who inspires others.

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1
Which sentence is an example of personification?
His words cut deeper than a knife.
The angry storm pounded on the roof all night.
She was as cold as ice when she spoke to me.
He is a rock, strong and unshaken.
2
Which question is NOT an example of a rhetorical question?
Do you think money grows on trees?
Did you go to Fortino's for lunch yesterday?
Can you blame me?
Who knows?
3
Which sentence is an example of VISUAL imagery?
The turf prickled her skin as she lay on the field after practice.
He could taste the salty sea water in the air.
The shimmering sun bounced waves of light off the surface of the ocean.
The sticky sweet scent of cinnamon rolls permeated the food court.
4
Which word is an example of onomatopoeia?
Droplet
Splash
Beautiful
Silent
5
Which sentence is NOT an example of an allusion?
Chaos is a friend of mine.
You're opening a whole Pandora's box by bringing that up!
Sad rom-coms are my Kryptonite.
He's so strong! He's a real Hercules.
6
Which phrase follows the rule of three?
It was a dark and stormy night.
I came, I saw, I conquered.
He was green with envy.
To be happy in life, you need three things.
7
Which sentence contains a metaphor?
He cried, "Do you even care about me?!"
Bang! The door slammed shut.
Like a cheetah, they ran across the field.
When she's in the gym, she's a machine.
8
Which sentence contains a simile?
The wind whispered through the trees.
Boom! The fireworks exploded in the sky.
Her smile was as bright as the sun.
He was so hungry, he could eat a horse.
9
Which phrase is an example of oxymoron?
Bittersweet
The stars danced in the sky
The Lion King
Fast as lightning
10
Which sentence contains alliteration?
His heart is a locked box.
The bacon sizzled and popped.
She was as busy as a bee.
The slippery snake slithered silently.
11
Which sentence contains hyperbole?
I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!
My day was a roller coaster.
Her eyes sparkled like diamonds.
"The clock ticked softly in the background."
12
Which option is an example of hypophora?
Do you want to go to prison?!
Why buy our product?
What makes a great leader? Someone who inspires others.
Why do you say that?

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