Figurative Language

Figurative Language

9th - 12th Grade

10 Qs

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English

9th - 12th Grade

Easy

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Carly Van Impe

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a metaphor?

A comparison between two different things without using 'like' or 'as'

A word that sounds like what it describes

Assigning human qualities to something that isn't human

The repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which figure of speech compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'?

Metaphor

Simile

Onomatopoeia

Personification

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of using onomatopoeia in writing?

To assign human qualities to something that isn't human

To compare two different things using 'like' or 'as'

To make writing more interesting and help the reader hear sounds in their mind

To create rhythm and set the mood in a poem

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which figure of speech assigns human qualities to something that isn't human?

Metaphor

Simile

Personification

Idiom

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the idiom 'break a leg'?

Good luck

Something that sounds like what it describes

An exaggerated statement

The repetition of the same vowel sound in a sentence

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of using alliteration in writing?

To assign human qualities to something that isn't human

To compare two different things using 'like' or 'as'

To make writing more interesting and create rhythm

To create an exaggerated statement

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which figure of speech describes something to be worse or better than it actually is?

Hyperbole

Assonance

Oxymoron

Pun

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