Figurative Language Quiz-AWOOD

What is the definition of simile?

• A comparison between similar things using the words like, as, or as though

• A brief reference to a person, event, or place (real or fictitious) or to a work of art

• The recurrence of similar consonant sounds

• A direct comparison between two things that links them and does not use words like, as, or as though

Which term refers to a brief reference to a person, event, or place (real or fictitious) or to a work of art?

• Simile

• Allusion

• Consonance

• Metaphor

What is the definition of consonance?

• A comparison between similar things using the words like, as, or as though

• A brief reference to a person, event, or place (real or fictitious) or to a work of art

• The recurrence of similar consonant sounds

• A direct comparison between two things that links them and does not use words like, as, or as though

What is the definition of metaphor?

• A comparison between similar things using the words like, as, or as though

• A brief reference to a person, event, or place (real or fictitious) or to a work of art

• The recurrence of similar consonant sounds

• A direct comparison between two things that links them and does not use words like, as, or as though

Which term refers to the use of a concrete image to represent an abstract idea?

• Symbolism

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

What is the definition of alliteration?

• A comparison between similar things using the words like, as, or as though

• A brief reference to a person, event, or place (real or fictitious) or to a work of art

• The recurrence of similar consonant sounds

• A direct comparison between two things that links them and does not use words like, as, or as though

What is the definition of hyperbole?

• A comparison between similar things using the words like, as, or as though

• A brief reference to a person, event, or place (real or fictitious) or to a work of art

• The recurrence of similar consonant sounds

• A deliberate exaggeration used for emphasis or to produce a comic or ironic effect

Which term refers to a paradox made up of two seemingly contradictory words?

• Symbolism

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

What is the definition of imagery?

• A comparison between similar things using the words like, as, or as though

• A brief reference to a person, event, or place (real or fictitious) or to a work of art

• A description of how something looks, feels, tastes, smells, or sounds - appeals to the senses

• A deliberate exaggeration used for emphasis or to produce a comic or ironic effect

Which term refers to the attribution of a lifelike quality to an inanimate object or an idea?

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Idiom

• Irony