Figure of Speech

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English
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8th - 10th Grade
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Ansika Gupta
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The righteous shall flourish as the palm tree.
Which figure of speech is used in the sentence?
metaphor
simile
personification
antithesis
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Pat planted the pretty pink poppies in the pot.
Which figure of speech is used in the sentence?
Simile
Alliteration
Assonance
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Her eyes were darting torches. What figure of speech is used in the sentence?
Simile
Alliteration
Assonance
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which figure of speech is used in the sentence?
"Her hair is as shiny as ebony"
Simile
Alliteration
Assonance
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which figure of speech is used in the sentence?
"Silently, softly the swans swam on the lake."
Simile
Alliteration
Assonance
Metaphor
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
Which figure of speech is used in the sentence?
I like onions, but they don’t like me.
Simile
Alliteration
Personification
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which figure of speech is used in the sentence?
However, the mail is running unusually slow this week.
Simile
Alliteration
Personification
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
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