Mira is writing a poem and she uses simile, hyperbole, and personification. However, William suggests she also use alliteration. Samuel, who is not familiar with these terms, asks which of these is NOT considered as figurative language. What should Mira answer?
Analyzing Poetic Devices

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English
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8th - 10th Grade
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Hard
Margaret Anderson
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20 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
simile
hyperbole
personification
alliteration
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
In a poetry class, Olivia described a cloud as 'fluffy as a cotton ball'. What figure of speech did Olivia use, involving the comparison of one thing to another using 'like' or 'as'?
simile
metaphor
extended metaphor
symbolism
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a poetry class, Addison compares a rose to a sunset, which are two different things. What literary device is Addison using?
extended metaphor
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a poetry competition, Sofia used a literary device that compares two things at length in her poem. What literary device did Sofia use?
simile
extended metaphor
hyperbole
metaphor
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Avery made a statement that Arjun could eat a hundred pizzas in one sitting. This is an example of what kind of figurative language, not meant to be taken literally?
extended metaphor
simile
personification
hyperbole
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
In a story written by Aiden, he gave human qualities to his pet dog, a tree in his backyard, and his favorite toy. What is this literary device called?
simile
personification
hyperbole
alliteration
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
In a literature class, Rohan was asked to analyze a poem. He noticed that the poet was using symbols to represent ideas or qualities. What is this technique called?
personification
symbolism
hyperbole
alliteration
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