Figurative Language Review 1

Which of the following defines alliteration?

• Repetition of consonant sounds in the middle of words.

• Repetition of vowel sounds in the middle and end of words.

• Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• Use of sensory details to make a mental picture.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following defines assonance?

• Repetition of consonant sounds in the middle of words.

• Repetition of vowel sounds in the middle and ends of words.

• Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• Giving living qualities to inanimate objects.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following defines consonance?

• Repetition of consonant sounds in the middle of words.

• Repetition of vowel sounds in the middle and ends of words.

• Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• Comparing to unlike things using the words "like" or "as."

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following defines allusion?

• Use of sensory details to create a mental picture.

• A specific reference to a well-known person or work of art, music, writing, etc. within a text.

• Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as."

• Comparing to unlike things using "was," "were," "is," or "are."

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following defines onomatopoeia?

• Giving living qualities to inanimate objects.

• Making a specific reference to a well-known person or work of art, music, writing, etc. within a text.

• Use of sensory details to make a mental picture for the reader.

• Use of sound words in writing.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which of the following defines simile?

• Comparison of two unlike things using "was," "were," "is", or "are."

• Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• Comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as."

• Giving inanimate objects living qualities.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following defines metaphor?

• Comparison of two unlike things using "was," "were," "is", or "are."

• Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

• Comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as."

• Giving inanimate objects living qualities.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following defines personification?

• Comparison of two unlike things using "was," "were," "is", or "are."

• Using sensory details to create a mental picture for the reader.

• Comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as."

• Giving inanimate objects living qualities.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Which of the following defines imagery?

• Comparison of two unlike things using "was," "were," "is", or "are."

• Using sensory details to create a mental picture for the reader.

• Comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as."

• Giving inanimate objects living qualities.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which of the following defines anaphora?

• Repetition of consonant sounds in the middle of words.

• Repetition of vowel sounds in the middle and ends of words.

• Repetition of words and phrases at the beginning of sentences or lines of poetry.

• Repetition of words and phrases at the end of sentences or lines of poetry.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4