figure of speech
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This figure of speech uses exaggeration to make its point.
simile
personification
metaphor
hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This figures of speech give human characteristic to non human entities.
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following statement is a personification?
The leaves whisper their secrets to one another.
The sun is a ball of fire.
His lips were as white as vinegar when he broke her mom’s favorite vase.
The baby is as meek as a lamb.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"The fat comedian is as plump as a pillow." is what figure of speech?
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
She was so hungry she could eat a horse.
personification
metonymy
simile
hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the figure of speech in the sentence:
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Alliteration
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the figure of speech in the given sentence:
The dishes fell to the floor with a clatter.
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Simile
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
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