Figurative Language Pretest

1. Repeating consonant sounds is

• alliteration
• onomatopoeia
• repetition

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

2. A comparison between two unlike things to point out a similarity that uses like or as is

• metaphor
• simile
• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

3. Words, phrases, or lines that are repeated is

• repetition
• alliteration
• rhyme scheme

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

4. An obvious and intentional exaggeration is

• personification
• hyperbole
• repetition

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

5. Giving human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas is

• symbolism
• irony
• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

6. Comparing two unlike things to point out a similarity without using like or as is

• simile
• personification
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

7. Words, phrases, or lines that appeal to the senses is

• repetition
• symbolism
• imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

8. A person, place, or object that stands for or represents something else is

• symbol
• personification
• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

9. A word that suggests a sound is

• rhyme scheme
• onomatopoeia
• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

10. The pairing of contradictory or opposite terms is

• oxymoron
• onomatopoeia
• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A