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Figurative language and poetry
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A dove is a symbol of what?
war
peace
purity
kindness
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.4.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"He is as stubborn as a mule" is an example of:
personification
metaphor
onomatopoeia
simile
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.L.4.5A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which answer correctly completes this sentence?
A metaphor is a figure of speech that uses :
comparison
description
imagination
emotion
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.L.4.5A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of poetry tells a story?
an ode
lyric poetry
narrative
a sonnet
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.7.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a sonnet
always 14 lines long
is a lyric poem
has a refrain or chorus
can be an Elizabethan or Italian form
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of poetry expresses personal thoughts and feelings?
lyric poetry
a ballad
an epic
a narrative poem
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed in the morning." Is this an example of:
metaphor
personification
symbolism
simile
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
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