25-32 Quiz Iceberg

What does the word "fragile" mean?

• Strong
• Delicate
• Heavy
• Fast

To "scold" someone means to:

• Praise them
• Ignore them
• Criticize them
• Help them

What does it mean to "condemn" something?

• Approve
• Destroy
• Disapprove strongly
• Repair

Sylvia was in great peril. The word "peril" refers to:

• Safety
• Danger
• Happiness
• Calm

Sylvia grimaces when a piece of luggage falls on her leg. What is a "grimace"?

• A smile
• A frown
• A laugh
• A dance

The sentence "Captain Smith had courted danger allowing the warship to come too close" is an example of a:

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Idiom
• Personification

"Taking the high road" is an example of:

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Idiom
• Personification

What literary device is used in "those dreams died with a piece of my heart"?

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Hyperbole

"Mrs. Mollson’s laugh sounded like the bray of a donkey" is an example of:

• Personification
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Onomatopoeia

What is being personified in "The water won’t give any secrets when it's this calm"?

• Water giving secrets
• Secrets of the ocean
• Calmness of the sea
• The stars in the sky