LCMS 8th Grade FL Pretest

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

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What is an example of a metaphor?

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Danny's room is a pig-sty.

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis.

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What is a pun?

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A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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What is allusion?

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An indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work.

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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To create vivid imagery and express ideas in creative ways.