Question 1

What is figurative language?

Accepted Answer

Language that uses figures of speech to create a more vivid and imaginative image

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Language that is meant to be taken literally

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Language that is used only in poetry

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

Accepted Answer

She danced like a ballerina

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The wind howled through the trees

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The sun is a yellow ball in the sky

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

Accepted Answer

Her voice was music to my ears

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His heart was racing like a cheetah

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The stars twinkled like diamonds

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of personification?

Accepted Answer

The sunflower turned its head towards the sun

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The tree branches danced in the wind like a ballerina.

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The engine roared to life.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

Accepted Answer

I've told you a million times to clean your room

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She has eyes like the ocean

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The dog is as big as a house

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

Accepted Answer

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

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The cat chased the mouse through the house

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The sun is shining brightly in the sky

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

Accepted Answer

The bee buzzed by my ear.

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The leaves rustled in the wind

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The lightning lit up the sky.

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of irony?

Accepted Answer

A fire station burning down

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A comedian telling a sad story

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A chef burning dinner

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a pun?

Accepted Answer

I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down!

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I'm on a seafood diet. I see food and I eat it.

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Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field.

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of imagery?

Accepted Answer

The sunset painted the sky with hues of orange and pink, and the clouds looked like cotton candy

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The sunset was like a painting

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The sunset was beautiful

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