Short Story Elements and Figurative Language
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the phrase "Time is a thief," which literary device is being used?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Irony
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the literary term for the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words?
Alliteration
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which term refers to a word or phrase that is used to stand in for another word?
Metaphor
Metonym
Simile
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does a symbol mean in a story?
Just what it appears to be
Nothing more than its direct meaning
Deeper ideas or meanings beyond the obvious
A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the effect of the metaphor in the sentence: "The classroom was a beehive of activity before the holiday break."?
It shows the classroom was disorganized.
It emphasizes the high level of activity and busy environment.
It indicates that the students were making honey.
It suggests that the classroom was quiet.
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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
What is a literary device that represents a word or object that stands for a more abstract idea?
Symbol
Allusion
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Tags
S101730C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
What is an expression or phrase that has a different meaning than the literal meaning of its words?
Allusion
Assonance
Tone
Idiom
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S101730C
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