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Literary device

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2nd - 7th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is alliteration?

A big exaggeration to make a point.
A big exaggeration in order to make a point.
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of several words in the same phrase.
A figure of speech in which an animal, object, or idea is given human or person-like characteristics. 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Dizzy David drew a dinosaur.

Alliteration

Assonance

Consonance

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of using alliteration, assonance, and onomatopoeia in writing?

To confuse the reader and make the writing less engaging

To slow down the pace of the writing and make it less memorable

To create a specific mood, emphasize certain words or phrases, and make the writing more engaging and memorable.

To create a specific genre, such as horror or mystery

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The gleaming gold coins glittered in the sunlight. This alliteration implies that the coins:

Reflected light in a dazzling manner.

Were made of real gold.

Were valuable and precious.

Were the center of attention in the sunlight.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

what is an example of Alliteration

The bee buzzed busily around the barn.

There are 453 cars in the parking lot.

Convertibles are the best cars.

The soft light shone through the dusty window, making speckles on the floor.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"Strips of tinfoil winking like people" is an example of assonace because of the repetition of the ____ sound

short "i" in "strips," "tinfoil," and "winking."

long "i" in "strips," "tinfoil," and "winking."

repetition of the "p"

This is not an example of assonance.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

  • “The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain” (musical “My Fair Lady”)

  • EXAMPLE OF .......

Alliteration

Assonance

Root repetition

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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