7th Grade Sound Devices and Figurative Language Assessment

What is rhyme in poetry?

• Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
• Comparison of two things using like or as
• Words that represent sounds
• Words that sound alike are paired together or near each other

What is the purpose of a rhyme scheme in poetry?

• Describing a pattern of words or phrases that repeats throughout a literary work
• Comparing two things where one is the other
• Repetition of a rhyming pattern
• Giving human qualities to animals or objects

Which sound device involves the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?

• Meter
• Alliteration
• Personification
• Simile

What is the definition of onomatopoeia?

• Type of phrase where meanings are inferred from the literal meaning of words
• Repetition of vowel sounds at the beginning of words
• Words that represent sounds
• Comparing two things using like or as

What does assonance involve?

• Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
• Repetition of vowel sounds at the beginning of words
• Comparing two things where one is the other
• Words that sound alike are paired together or near each other

What is meter in poetry?

• Words that represent sounds
• Describing a pattern of words or phrases that repeats throughout a literary work
• Comparing two things using like or as
• Combinations of accented and unaccented syllables that often form a pattern

What is the function of a refrain in poetry?

• Comparison of two things using like or as
• Giving human qualities to animals or objects
• Pattern of words or phrases that repeats throughout a literary work
• Repetition of a rhyming pattern

In a metaphor, how are two things compared?

• By using like or as
• By repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
• Where one is the other
• By representing sounds with words

Which figurative language device uses 'like' or 'as' in the comparison?

• Personification
• Metaphor
• Simile
• Idiom

What is personification in literature?

• Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
• Type of phrase where meanings are inferred from the literal meaning of words
• Giving human qualities to animals or objects
• Comparing two things where one is the other