Literary Techniques and Formatting Titles Quiz

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Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• "Be as quiet as a mouse."
• "Round Rocks Roll"

Which of the following is an example of imagery?

• "I ate the delicious pizza, oozing with cheesy mozzarella and fragrant herbs."
• "Be as quiet as a mouse."

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• "Hiss..."
• "Round rocks rolled"

"Be as quiet as a mouse" is an example of?

• simile
• metaphor

"The white snow on the cool ground glimmered in the moonlight", is an example of?

• personification
• imagery

"The friendly tree frog jumped frequently from branch to branch", is an example of?

• Simile
• Alliteration

"The long fur coat, so soft and smooth, hung on my shoulders as I danced out the door" is an example of?

• Imagery
• Personification

"The waves of the ocean attacked me when I fell out of the boat into the cold water" is an example of?

• personification
• imagery

"The shining shadow of shimmery sheets glided through the copy machine" is an example of?

• alliteration
• imagery