Figures of Speech
Authored by JUDITH MATTHEWS
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
King Richard was as brave as a lion.
Simile
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Opportunity knocks at the door but once.
Hyperbole
Personification
Alliteration
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Life is bitter sweet.
Onomatopoeia
Oxymoron
Metaphor
Pun
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I have been to the dentist several times so I know the drill.
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Pun
Personification
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The loveliest lady in the land was Helen.
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
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
30 sec • 1 pt
Again came the tong-ting-tong of a sheep bell.
Onomatopoeia
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
Simile
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
30 sec • 1 pt
He is still in the spring of life.
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Oxymoron
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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