Quiz #6 - 21st Century Lit

Which figure of speech refers to giving human-like characteristics to inanimate objetcs?

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Oxymoron

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the difference between simile and metaphor?

• Simile uses be-verb, while metaphor uses like or as.

• Simile uses like or as, while metaphor uses be-verb.

• Both metaphor and simile use like or as.

• Both metaphor and simile use be-verb.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Sally sells seashells by the seashore is an example of which figure of speech?

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Oxymoron

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Mimi noticed that Kyo has bad breath, she did not want to offend Kyo so she used the word “halitosis” instead of bad breath. What figure of speech did Mimi use?

• Euphemism

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

Cong told Viy that he is willing to cross the ocean for her. What figure of speech did Cong use?

• Euphemism

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

SIZZLING, CLANING, TWINKLE are examples of which figure of speech?

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Oxymoron

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

"The letters are dancing" is an example of which figure of speech?

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Oxymoron

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

“Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.” is an example of which figure of speech?

• Apostrophe

• Metonymy

• Synechdoche

• Oxymoron

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

“He got brand new wheels.” is an example of which figure of speech?

• Apostrophe

• Metonymy

• Synechdoche

• Oxymoron

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

“alone together, beautiful disaster, bittersweet" are examples of which figure of speech?

• Apostrophe

• Metonymy

• Synechdoche

• Oxymoron

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CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9