Vocabulary Quiz

Alliteration is...

• an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

• a comparison using like or as

• repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• Words that sound like their meaning

Giving some non-human thing qualities of a human is...

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Alliteration

A group of lines in a poem, separated by space is...

• Verse

• Stanza

• Symbolism

• Theme

Language and poetic techniques use to create mental pictures and cause emotions in the reader.

• Verse

• Alliteration

• Imagery

• Symbolism

"The raindrops danced on the tabletop." The kind of figurative language used here is _______ 

• alliteration

• simile

• personification

• idiom

"The last day of school is like a day at the beach - easy and relaxing." The kind of figurative language used here is _______ 

• personification

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

Polly Peters positively played Ping-Pong is an example of what literary device?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Simile

a logical appeal supported by reasons and evidence

• claim

• evidence

• counterargument

• argument

facts, expert opinions, examples, or other details that back up a reason or claim

• argument

• counterargument

• evidence

• claim

The writer's position on an issue or problem in an argument

• claim

• evidence

• counterargument

• reasons