Speech and Language

What is onomatopoeia?

• Words that imitate the sound they describe

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• Giving human qualities to non-human entities

• A direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• Her smile was as bright as the sun

• Time is a thief

• The wind whispered through the trees

• I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• Time is a thief

• I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse

• The wind whispered through the trees

• Her smile was as bright as the sun

What is hyperbole?

• Giving human qualities to non-human entities

• A direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

• Exaggeration for emphasis

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

When giving an oral report, one must ____ each word so as to be clearly understoood.

• capture

• enunciate

• announce

• compress

Which definition does the term " diversity " best fit?

• a wide range of speech sounds and accents contributing to personal identity.

• a wide range of speech contributing to personal identity.

• a wide range of language contributing to personal identity.

• a wide range of words contributing to a person's life/ personal identity.

Identify the part of speech

She skipped around the corner.

• Noun

• Adjective

• Verb

• Preposition

Identify the language device.

He laughed like a howling hyena.

• Adverb

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

The sun is an egg yolk in the sky.

• Adjective

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

Identify the language device

Everybody in the world knows that.

• Conjunction

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Adjective