Elements of Poetry and Figurative Language

What is a simile?

• A simile is a type of rhyme.

• A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

• A simile is a type of onomatopoeia.

• A simile is a type of metaphor.

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Which of the following is an example of a simile? a) Her eyes were like diamonds b) The sun is a yellow ball c) The wind whispered through the trees

• a) Her eyes were like diamonds

• b) The sun is a yellow ball

• c) The wind whispered through the trees

• d) The river flowed gently

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What is a metaphor?

• A type of dance

• A type of animal

• A type of fruit

• A metaphor is a figure of speech.

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Which of the following is an example of a metaphor? a) The stars danced in the night sky b) The moon is a silver coin c) The tree branches swayed in the wind

• a

• c

• d

• b

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What is personification?

• Personification is a type of dance.

• Personification is a figure of speech.

• Personification is a type of painting.

• Personification is a type of food.

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Which of the following is an example of personification? a) The flowers smiled at me b) The raindrops fell softly c) The cat purred loudly

• d

• b

• a

• c

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What is hyperbole?

• Hyperbole is a type of metaphor that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

• Hyperbole is a form of irony that involves saying the opposite of what is meant.

• Hyperbole is a figure of speech that involves exaggeration for emphasis or dramatic effect.

• Hyperbole is a type of poem that uses rhyming and meter to create a rhythmic effect.

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Which of the following is an example of hyperbole? a) I've told you a million times b) The river flowed gently c) The bird sang a sweet melody

• d) The sun is shining brightly

• b) The river flowed gently

• a) I've told you a million times

• c) The bird sang a sweet melody

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What is alliteration?

• Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound or letter at the end of adjacent or closely connected words.

• Alliteration is a type of rhyme where words have similar endings.

• Alliteration is the use of different sounds or letters at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

• Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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Which of the following is an example of alliteration? a) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers b) The sun set behind the mountains c) The waves crashed against the shore

• d) The cat chased the mouse

• a) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

• c) The waves crashed against the shore

• b) The sun set behind the mountains

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