Poetry
Quiz by Gretchen Kane
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- Q1Select the correct definition of for similegiving non-human things, human characteristicscomparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"contradictory statement, two words meaning the opposite of eachotheran expression that cannot be defined using context clues30s
- Q2Select the correct definition for personificationcontradictory statement, two words meaning the opposite of eachothercomparing two unlike things, suggestion one is the othergiving non-human things, human characteristicsusing the same sound at the start of words within a sentence30s
- Q3Select the correct definition for onomatopoeiausing the same sound at the start of words within a sentenceover exaggeration of speech, not to be taken literallycomparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"the formation of the word from a sound associated with the word30s
- Q4Select the correct definition for idiomcomparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"contradictory statement, two words meaning the opposite of eachotheran expression that cannot be defined using context cluesgiving non-human things, human characteristics30s
- Q5Select the correct definition for hyperbolecontradictory statement, two words meaning the opposite of each otherusing the same sound at the start of words within a sentencecomparing two unlike things using like or asover exaggeration of speech, not to be taken literally60s
- Q6Select the correct definition for metaphorover exaggeration of speech, not to be taken literallycomparing to unlike things using the words "like" or "as"an expression that cannot be defined using context cluescomparing two unlike things, suggesting one is the other30s
- Q7Select the correct definition for alliterationcomparing two unlike things, suggesting one is the otherusing the same sound at the start of words within a sentencethe formation of the word from a sound associated with the wordcontradictory statement, two words meaning the opposite of eachother30s
- Q8Select the correct definition for oxymoronusing the same sound at the start of words within a sentence.contradictory statement, two words meaning the opposite of eachotherover exaggeration of speech, not to be taken literallythe formation of the word from a sound associated with the word30s
- Q9Identify which piece of figurative language is being highlighted in the exampleidiommetaphoralliterationsimile30s
- Q10Identify which piece of figurative language is being highlighted in the exampleidiommetaphoronomatopoeiapersonification30s
- Q11Identify which piece of figurative language is being highlighted in the examplealliterationmetaphorhyperboleonomatopoeia30s
- Q12Identify which piece of figurative language is being highlighted in the examplemetaphorpersonificationhyperboleoxymoron30s
- Q13Identify which piece of figurative language is being highlighted in the examplehyperboleonomatopoeiaoxymoronalliteration30s
- Q14Identify which piece of figurative language is being highlighted in the examplemetaphoridiomsimilealliteration30s
- Q15Identify which piece of figurative language is being highlighted in the exampleonomatopoeiaalliterationidiomoxymoron30s
