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Which device is demonstrated below?
 “A damned saint…”; “honourable villain”; “Loving hate…”

• oxymoron
• aside
• foil
• pun

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A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing to another using "like" or "as"

• simile
• metaphor
• extended metaphor
• symbolism

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comparing two things using like or as
Ex. "You're like a kid Lennie."

• hyperbole
• irony
• metaphor
• simile

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"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."
What is being personified?

• The walls
• The scream
• The room
• The orange

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'Her eyes were sparkling diamonds' is an example of:

• metaphor
• simile
• hyperbole
• personification

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Descriptive or figurative language in writing where the author uses words that appeal to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

• rhyme
• poem
• simile
• imagery

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Which statement below is the best paraphrase for the following original words from Romeo: "Alack, there lies more peril in thine eye than twenty of their swords"?

• There is danger that Juliet will, just like Rosaline, become too dependent on Romeo.
• An uncaring look or a cruel word from Juliet would be far more hurtful than a sword fight with a capulet.
• Romeo isn't scared to fight Tybalt: he just wants some action.
• Juliet has a knife, and Romeo is afraid she'll shank him if he doesn't come back.

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sounds that imitate meanings
(pop, fizz, hiss)

• alliteration
• consonance
• assonance
• onomatopoeia

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What is the best word to use for this sentence to make it negative?

He is very ______.

• Truthful
• Honest
• Blunt

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"Who knew when he flew from the boundaries of his mind that he would still be recognizable in his insanity?"

• alliteration 
• assonance
• allusion 
• oxymoron 

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