Figures of Speech
English
5th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the figure of speech called when there is a repetition of the same or letter at the beginning of the word?
Personification
Alliteration
Assonance
Simile
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the figure of speech called when you make a direct comparison without using the words 'like' or 'as'?
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
Simile
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the figure of speech called when you make a direct comparison using the words 'like' or 'as'?
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
Simile
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the figure of speech called when you give an object human qualities?
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
Personification
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the figure of speech called when there is a repetition of vowel sounds?
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
Personification
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the figure of speech called when words imitate and reproduce real-life sounds and actions?
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
Personification
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the figure of speech called when something is over-exaggerated, not meant to be taken literally?
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
Personification
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
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