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"A heart of gold" is an example of

• a simile
• a metaphor
• an analogy

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Choose the word that best matches the clue below.
similar meaning to adequately, but with a more negative connotation ____________

• wipe out
• passably
• indecency
• violence

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Choose the word that best matches the clue below.
similar in meaning to impropriety, but with a more moral connotation _____________

• violence
• defeat
• wipe out
• indecency

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Exclaiming “oh great” after failing an exam

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

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Land is to dirt as sea is to _______

• Starfish
• Bucket
• Boat
• Water

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What type of figurative language is used is the following quote?
"...then he broke in two like a dry tree struck by lightning." 

• simile
• personification
• metaphor 
• alliteration 

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(1)The breeze felt like a refreshing drink of lemonade. (2)The night air was fuel for my work, and it was a beautiful night. (3)If I was going to finish writing this test, then it was going to be the longest night of my life. (4)Then like booming thunder, a light bulb went off in my head. (5) I searched for the perfect program where I could peruse several small suggestions swiftly. (6) Sadly, my time on Herculean efforts on Google reminded me of a crazy Spongebob Squarepants episode. (7) Even though I knew what I was searching for, it didn’t go well. (8) It seems that I will be working like a dog for tonight. (9) One good thing did happen, though: I finally discovered what one calls a super articulate dinosaur... a Thesaurus..., and next time a dinosaur drops by for lunch, I'll know how to properly invite him. "Tea, Rex?"

The underlined sentence shows which figurative language?

• metaphor

• simile

• alliteration

• personification

• gustatory imagery (sense of taste)

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What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"
• A comparison without using "like" or "as"
• A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.
• An extreme exaggeration

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What type of relationship is this? SHOVEL : DIG

• part to whole

• characteristic

• function

• type/kind

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Bradbury uses what literary device to describe the dinosaur?

• Imagery

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Foreshadowing

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