Figurative Language and Poetic Devices

What is a simile?

• A simile is a type of onomatopoeia.

• A simile is a type of rhyme.

• A simile is a type of metaphor.

• A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The sun is shining brightly.

• The river flowed swiftly.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The dog barked loudly.

What is hyperbole?

• A form of poetry that follows a specific rhyme scheme and meter.

• A type of mathematical equation.

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

• Exaggeration for emphasis or dramatic effect.

What is connotation?

• The grammatical structure of a sentence

• Emotional or cultural associations of a word

• The pronunciation of a word

• The literal meaning of a word

What is denotation?

• The origin of a word

• Literal definition of a word

• The sound a word makes

• Connotation of a word

What is a metaphor?

• A metaphor is a type of onomatopoeia.

• A metaphor is a type of rhyme.

• A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things without using the words 'like' or 'as'.

• A metaphor is a form of poetry that follows a specific rhyme scheme and meter.

What is alliteration?

• Alliteration is the grammatical structure of a sentence.

• Alliteration is the emotional or cultural associations of a word.

• Alliteration is the pronunciation of a word.

• Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words.

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• The river flowed swiftly.

• The dog barked loudly.

• The sun is shining brightly.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

Repeating a word or phrase in a poem is called:

When the last stressed syllables of lines of poetry sound the same, it is called: