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  • Q1
    What is an example of an idiom?
    It's raining cats and dogs
    Barking up the wrong tree
    A dime a dozen
    The cat is out of the bag
    30s
  • Q2
    What does the term 'metaphor' refer to in language?
    A rhyme scheme
    A figure of speech that compares two unlike things
    A synonym for a word
    A narrative technique
    A type of punctuation
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
    She sells sea shells by the sea shore
    A rolling stone gathers no moss
    A penny for your thoughts
    All that glitters is not gold
    To be or not to be
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is a characteristic of a simile?
    It expresses a strong emotional response
    It describes something literally
    It makes an exaggerated claim
    It uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things
    It personifies non-human entities
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of these sentences contains an example of personification?
    The trees swayed gently
    The book fell off the shelf
    The wind whispered through the trees
    The sun shone brightly
    The clock ticked loudly
    30s
  • Q6
    What is hyperbole?
    A subtle comparison
    An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally
    A figure of speech that uses irony
    An understatement
    A type of narrative
    30s
  • Q7
    What does the term 'onomatopoeia' refer to?
    Words that imitate sounds.
    Words that rhyme
    Words that are synonyms
    Words that describe emotions
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following is an example of a simile?
    He ran like a gazelle.
    Her smile was like the sun.
    Time is a thief.
    The night was dark and full of terrors.
    30s
  • Q9
    What is irony?
    A type of dialogue
    A form of symbolism
    A narrative technique
    A situation where the opposite of what is expected occurs.
    30s
  • Q10
    What is a metaphor?
    An example of alliteration
    A form of personification
    A type of adjective
    A figure of speech that implies a comparison between two unlike things.
    30s
  • Q11
    Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
    He ran quickly to the finish line.
    The sun shone brightly on the beach.
    The wind whispered through the trees.
    She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
    30s
  • Q12
    What does 'personification' mean?
    A literary technique involving repetition
    Giving human traits or qualities to non-human things.
    A type of narrative voice
    A grammatical category
    30s
  • Q13
    What is an example of hyperbole?
    He is as brave as a lion.
    I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.
    The stars danced in the sky.
    Time flies when you’re having fun.
    30s
  • Q14
    Which term refers to the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words?
    Consonance
    Rhyme
    Assonance
    Alliteration
    30s

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