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Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.

• positive

• negative

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"Fair is foul, and foul is fair," is said by the witches.  It is a riddle-like phrase that seems contradictory is also known as a(n)
______________.

• paradox
• oxymoron
• simile
• analogy

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"When Adele walked through the store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her."
What is being personified?

• Adele
• The store
• High heels
• Her

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An allusion is

• an image
• an object that represents something else
• a reference to something famous in history, art, religion, etc.
• an overused phrase

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"The gentle giant jumped in jubilation" is an example of which type of figurative language?

• Alliteration
• Allusion
• Personification
• Imagery

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What does Romeo compare Juliet to when he sees her? (pg. 26)

• The sun
• The moon
• A rose
• The night sky

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What word does Faber call himself?

• a sage

• a coward

• a lover

• a fighter

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Read the source of the allusion.

In Roman mythology, Cupid is the god of love. He often shoots arrows at people to make them love each other.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

I know I'm playing Cupid, but I think Ruth and my cousin should spend more time together.

• trying to make people fall in love

• sharing or expressing an unpopular point of view

• saying kind and pleasant things about people

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Life is like a box of chocolates.

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

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The good fans cheered the winning team.

• compelling

• few

• crazy

• loyal

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