Alliteration Quiz

What is alliteration?

• The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words

• The repetition of sounds, most often consonant sounds, at the beginnings of words

• The use of words that imitate the sounds they denote

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

Answer explanation

Alliteration is the repetition of sounds, most often consonant sounds, at the beginnings of words.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• She sells seashells by the seashore

• I wandered lonely as a cloud

• The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

Answer explanation

The correct example of alliteration is 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers' because it repeats the initial 'p' sound in multiple words.

What is an allusion in literature?

• A detailed analysis of a character's development in a story.

• A reference in a work of literature to a character, place, or situation from another work of literature, music, or art, or from history.

• A comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem.

• The repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of words that are in close proximity to each other.

Answer explanation

An allusion in literature is a reference to a character, place, or situation from another work of literature, music, or art, or from history.

Which of the following is an example of an allusion?

• "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree."

• "He was a Good Samaritan yesterday when he helped the lady start her car."

• "She felt like she was on cloud nine."

• "Life is a roller coaster, full of ups and downs."

Answer explanation

The correct example of an allusion is 'He was a Good Samaritan yesterday when he helped the lady start her car.' This is an allusion to the biblical story of the Good Samaritan.

What is assonance in poetry?

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• The repetition of similar vowel sounds within nonrhyming words

• The matching of final vowel or consonant sounds in two or more words

• A type of metaphor that directly compares two different things

Answer explanation

Assonance in poetry refers to the repetition of similar vowel sounds within nonrhyming words, making it the correct choice.

Which of the following lines is an example of assonance?

• Flying south/south to feed/an nest, ride the thermals/mile after guileless mile without/resting

• The cat sat on the mat

• She sells seashells by the seashore

• The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew

Answer explanation

The correct choice demonstrates assonance with the repeated vowel sound 'i' in 'south,' 'ride,' 'mile,' and 'guileless.'

What does the term "connotation" refer to?

• The literal meaning of a word as found in the dictionary.

• The historical origin of a word.

• The unsaid or unwritten meanings associated with a word beyond its dictionary definition.

• The grammatical usage of a word in a sentence.

Answer explanation

Connotation refers to the unsaid or unwritten meanings associated with a word beyond its dictionary definition, highlighting the correct choice.

Which of the following best represents a connotation associated with the term "kitchen table"?

• Furniture used for preparing meals.

• A place where family, unity, shared time, and community are emphasized.

• An object made of wood or metal.

• A surface for placing kitchen appliances.

Answer explanation

The term 'kitchen table' connotes family, unity, shared time, and community, emphasizing the social aspects rather than just the physical object.

What is consonance in literature?

• The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words

• The repetition of consonant sounds before or after different vowel sounds

• A type of rhyme where the rhyme is carried by the consonant sound only

• The use of similar sounding words in a sentence

Answer explanation

Consonance in literature refers to the repetition of consonant sounds before or after different vowel sounds, making it the correct choice.

What does "denotation" refer to in the context of language?

• The emotional or cultural meaning behind a word

• The literal meaning or dictionary definition of a word

• A synonym for the word

• The part of speech to which the word belongs

Answer explanation

Denotation refers to the literal meaning or dictionary definition of a word, making it the correct choice in the context of language.