What is a metaphor?
Figurative Language

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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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