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The phrase quiet as a mouse would be an example of...

• metaphor
• extended metaphor
• hyperbole
• simile

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His ordinary voice sounded like a whisper after the harsh note of the conch.

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personfication
• Hyperbole

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A man looked out of the window to see the storm intensify. He turned to his friend and said “Wonderful weather we’re having!”

• verbal irony
• dramatic irony
• situational irony
• none of the above

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Yom Kippur is described as the Day of Atonement. Why is that ironic?

• It's a day when the Jews forgive those who sinned against them. It's ironic they should forgive the Nazis.
• It's a day when the Nazis should be nice to them, but they are not.
• It's a day when Jews are to ask forgiveness for their own sins, but they are the ones being sinned against.
• It's ironic to celebrate a joyous holiday in camp.

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Which phrase has a positive connotation? 

• Ratty clothes 
• Casual clothes 

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Which phrase has a negative connotation? 

•   An aggressive stance
• A hostile stance 

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Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?

• Boom!
• No!
• Yes!
• Go!

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In scene 4, who tries to cheer up Romeo on the way to the Capulet party with some puns (play on words)?

• Paris

• Mercutio

• Benvolio

• Tybalt

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Your friend seemed to be _____________ by my question.

• annoyed

• annoying

• frightened

• frightening

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Brian, a professional carpenter, was hosting a party at his house when his upstairs deck started to wobble. The wood posts, he later discovered, were being eaten away by termites. He ended up rebuilding the entire structure.

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

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