Language Techniques Quiz

What is a simile?

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

• A type of metaphor that transforms one thing into another

• A technique that gives human qualities to non-human things

• An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally

What is the purpose of using alliteration in writing?

• To compare one thing to another using like or as

• To create a memorable sound and emphasize a point

• To transform one thing into another

• To give human qualities to non-human things

What is a metaphor?

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

• A language technique that transforms one thing into another

• A technique that gives human qualities to non-human things

• An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally

How are nouns and verbs used for effect in writing?

• To compare one thing to another using like or as

• To create a memorable sound and emphasize a point

• To evoke or give off certain emotions or feelings

• To describe people, places, objects, or actions

What is personification?

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

• A type of metaphor that transforms one thing into another

• A technique that gives human qualities to non-human things

• An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally

What are adjectives and adverbs used for in writing?

• To compare one thing to another using like or as

• To create a memorable sound and emphasize a point

• To add to descriptions and build specific images or feelings

• To repeat a word, phrase, or idea again and again

What is the purpose of repetition in writing?

• To stick an idea in a reader's head or to emphasize a particular idea or feeling

• To create a memorable sound and emphasize a point

• To transform one thing into another

• To give human qualities to non-human things

What is a rhetorical question?

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

• A question asked to create a dramatic effect or make a point

• A technique that gives human qualities to non-human things

• An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally

What are facts and statistics used for in writing?

• To compare one thing to another using like or as

• To create a memorable sound and emphasize a point

• To back up opinions and make them sound more authoritative

• To repeat a word, phrase, or idea again and again

What is hyperbole?

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

• A type of metaphor that transforms one thing into another

• An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally

• A question asked to create a dramatic effect or make a point