Mastering Rhetorical Devices

What is a simile?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• An exaggeration for effect

• Giving human characteristics to non-human objects

• Repeating the initial consonant sounds in words

What does alliteration refer to?

• A direct comparison without using "like" or "as"

• The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words

• The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in nearby words

• A word that imitates the sound it represents

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• "The silky, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain"

• "The buzzing bee flew away."

• "Life is like a box of chocolates."

• "She is as brave as a lion."

What is personification?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• An exaggeration for effect

• Giving human characteristics to non-human objects

• Repeating the initial consonant sounds in words

Which rhetorical device is used in the phrase "It's raining cats and dogs"?

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Simile

Identify the rhetorical device used in the following sentence: "The chocolate cake was calling my name."

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• An exaggeration for effect

• A direct comparison without using "like" or "as"

• Giving human characteristics to non-human objects

Which rhetorical device is being used when a writer repeats the same phrase or sentence to emphasize an idea?

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Repetition

• Hyperbole

What is an idiom?

• A phrase where the words together have a meaning different from the dictionary definitions of individual words

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A direct comparison without using "like" or "as"

• An exaggeration for effect

Which rhetorical device is used in the phrase "The sun smiled down on us"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole