FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE VOCAB TEST (from quizlet set_

What does the term 'hyperbole' mean in literature?

• A common expression that doesn't make sense if taken literally

• The dictionary definition of a word

• Exaggeration of something, sometimes meant to be comical

• The repetition of the first letter of multiple words in a line of poetry or text

What is 'alliteration'?

• A comparison using the words LIKE or AS

• The repetition of the first letter of multiple words in a line of poetry or text

• Giving an animal or a non-living object the qualities of a human being

• The dictionary definition of a word

Which of the following is an example of a 'simile'?

• The sun baked the swimmers at the beach.

• Her eyes are as blue as the ocean.

• He's a bear in the morning.

• The trickling brook stole its way down the mountain.

Choose the correct definition of 'metaphor'.

• The attitude of the story expressed with the author's choice of words

• A comparison using the words LIKE or AS

• Compares two unlike things by saying one is another

• The use of words that appeal to one or more of the following senses: sight, sound, taste, touch, or smell

What is 'onomatopoeia'?

• The dictionary definition of a word

• The repetition of the first letter of multiple words in a line of poetry or text

• Exaggeration of something, sometimes meant to be comical

• Imitating and recreating natural sounds

What does 'personification' mean?

• Giving an animal or a non-living object the qualities of a human being

• The repetition of the first letter of multiple words in a line of poetry or text

• The dictionary definition of a word

• The attitude of the story expressed with the author's choice of words

What is the 'tone' of a story?

• The dictionary definition of a word

• The attitude of the author expressed with the author's choice of words

• A common expression that doesn't make sense if taken literally

• The repetition of the first letter of multiple words in a line of poetry or text

What does 'imagery' refer to in literature?

• The dictionary definition of a word

• The use of words that appeal to one or more of the following senses: sight, sound, taste, touch, or smell

• Giving an animal or a non-living object the qualities of a human being

• The repetition of the first letter of multiple words in a line of poetry or text

What is an 'idiom'?

• The dictionary definition of a word

• The repetition of the first letter of multiple words in a line of poetry or text

• A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally

• The attitude of the story expressed with the author's choice of words

What is the difference between 'connotation' and 'denotation'?

• Connotation refers to the dictionary definition, while denotation refers to the meanings, associations, or emotions a word suggests

• Connotation refers to the meanings, associations, or emotions a word suggests, while denotation refers to the dictionary definition

• Connotation refers to the repetition of the first letter of multiple words, while denotation refers to the use of words that appeal to the senses

• Connotation refers to a common expression, while denotation refers to the attitude of the story