Imagery and Figurative Language Pre-Assessment

Which of the following is a simile? A) The sun is a golden coin in the sky. B) The sun is shining brightly. C) The sun is setting behind the mountains.

• B) The sun is shining brightly.

• C) The sun is setting behind the mountains.

• D) The sun is a big ball of fire.

• A) The sun is a golden coin in the sky.

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Recognize the metaphor in the following sentence: The world is a stage, and we are all actors.

• The world is a playground

• The world is a book

• The world is a zoo

• The world is a stage

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Which of the following is a metaphor? A) The trees swayed in the wind. B) The stars twinkled in the night sky. C) Time is a thief, stealing moments from our lives.

• C) Time is a thief, stealing moments from our lives.

• B) The ocean is a vast expanse of water.

• D) The cat is sleeping like a log.

• A) The sun is a yellow ball in the sky.

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Explain the personification in the sentence: The flowers danced in the gentle breeze.

• The attribution of human qualities to the flowers

• The flowers turned into humans in the gentle breeze

• The flowers sang a song in the gentle breeze

• The flowers wrote a poem in the gentle breeze

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What is an example of personification? A) The river flowed swiftly. B) The fire crackled and popped. C) The moonlight shone through the window.

• D) The tree waved and smiled.

• B) The fire crackled and popped.

• A) The river whispered and giggled.

• C) The moonlight danced and sang.

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Analyze the symbolism in the sentence: The broken mirror reflected her shattered dreams.

• The broken mirror reflects her successful career.

• The shattered dreams represent a new beginning.

• The broken mirror symbolizes a happy ending.

• The broken mirror symbolizes shattered dreams.

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What does the broken mirror symbolize in the sentence: The broken mirror reflected her shattered dreams? A) Happiness B) Sadness C) Hope

• B

• A

• C

• D

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Identify the figurative language in the following prose: The storm clouds gathered like an army on the horizon, ready to unleash their fury.

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

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Which phrase in the prose is an example of figurative language? A) The storm clouds gathered. B) Like an army on the horizon. C) Ready to unleash their fury.

• B) Like an army on the horizon.

• C) The river flowed gently.

• A) The sun is shining brightly.

• D) The birds were singing a sweet melody.

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