Alliteration, Allusion, & Analogy Quiz

Alliteration is:

• Stressed syllables with same sound or sound group repeating at the beginning of two or more words

• Stressed syllables with same sound or sound group repeating in the middle of two or more words

• Stressed syllables with same sound or sound group repeating at the end of two or more words

True or False:

Alliterations only need to have the same sound not the same letter.

• True

• False

Is this alliteration?

The kangaroo kicked the kid.

• yes

• no

Is this alliteration?

I like to take a walk on the beach.

• yes

• no

Which is the best example of alliteration?

• Only three girls came to the picnic.
• She wants to see that movie.
• I like popcorn, peanuts, and Pepsi when I watch movies.
• The sun was in my eyes all day and I got a headache!

which sentence has the most alliteration?

• Becky's beagle barked and begged for food.

• Becky's dog wanted food.

• Becky's beagle wanted food.

Which of the following is true about allusions?

• allusions are written in quotation marks

• allusions are always started as a comparison, as in 'He was as strong as Hercules.'

• allusions are indicated references that may sometimes be obvious and sometimes obscure

• all of the above

Which part of the sentence is an allusion: If they keep pushing me, I'm going to turn into the Hulk.

• If they keep

• keep pushing me

• I'm going to turn

• turn into the Hulk

Which part of the sentence is an allusion: Something weird is going on--my spidey sense is tingling.

• Something weird

• spidey sense

• is going on

• weird

What is the meaning of the allusion: I'm no Hercules, but I could open that jelly jar for you.

• I am a Greek god.

• I really like jelly.

• I am strong.

• Do you have peanut butter?