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Simile or Metaphor:
My sister is like an angel in my life.

• simile
• metaphor

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Irony is

• a funny situation
• the opposite of what's expected happens
• making a planned decision
• the opposite of wrinkly

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Travis says, "The cave man...is not just any expendable man, no!  He is an entire future nation."  Which one of the following words is closest in meaning to "expendable"?

• dependable
• spendable
• commendable
• defendable

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"...the Dawn with fingertips of rose..." is:

• an epic simile
• personification
• an epithet
• an allusion

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"Your harsh criticisms are like fish hooks that pierce my confidence."

• simile
• metapor
• hyperbole
• personification 

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When Juliet says, "That which we call a rose/By any other word would smell as sweet", she is...

• Giving an example to prove that names are important
• Explaining why she is so upset that Romeo is a Capulet
• Proving that Romeo's last name does not affect his character
• Commenting on the origin of the word rose

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Akierra said she would be back in a second.

• Hyperbole
• Not a Hyperbole

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A synonym for predominantly is _____________.

• mostly

• mainly

• few

• often

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She's gone to a better place is a euphemism for...

• She's on vacation
• She's dead
• She's left the country
• She's in Florida

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Economically disadvantaged is a euphemism for...

• Lost
• Without a job
• Poor
• Rich

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