Figurative Language in 'Princess Penelope'

In line 1 -3, the princess's name contains alliteration. Which of the following last names for the princess would be consistent with this alliteration?

• Jones

• Phillips

• Peterson

• Queen

Read the simile in line 4. How did the princess run to the royal dress shop?

• sluggishly

• merrily

• swiftly

• desparingly

In line 4, which of the following words could best be substituted for the word "cheetah" without changing the meaning of the simile and would be grammatically correct?

• Olympic runner

• boat

• puppy

• lightening

In order to understand the allusion in line 8, the reader must ....

• know someone named Dorothy

• be familiar with The Wizzard of Oz

• have slippers like Dorothy's

• know where the dress shop is located

What does the idiom "head over heels" imply?

• heels are expensive

• somebody tripped over something

• one person loves the other

• heels are not good for running

Name the figure of speech used in the following quote: "Each dress seemed to shudder with excitement, waiting to be chosen."

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• hyperbole

Name the figure of speech used in this sentence: "Penelope's eyes landed on the most beautiful dress ever made."

• idiom

• alliteration

• metaphor

• hyperbole

What is implied by the following quote: "When she turned around, she found his eyes fixed on hers like laser beams."

• There were lasers and lights on the dance floor.

• The light in the ballroom is too bright.

• The prince's eyes cannot move.

• The prince is amazed by how the princess looks.

What is the central idea of the passage? (What is it mostly about?)

• A princess getting married.

• A princess learning to dance.

• A princess found a dress for the annual ball.

• The Wizard of Oz

Which quote would be MOST important to include in a summary of the text?

• "She had finally persuaded her father to allow her to attend the royal ball."

• "Penelope had sprinted like a cheetah to the royal dress shop."