Figurative Language and Sound Devices Review

a comparison of two unlike objects using the words "like" or "as." Ex/The stars in the night sky sparkled like diamonds.

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• imagery

Answer explanation

The comparison of two unlike objects using 'like' or 'as' is called a simile. In the example, 'the stars in the night sky sparkled like diamonds,' the stars are compared to diamonds, making it a simile.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

a comparison of two unlike objects (does not use "like" or "as").

Ex/Mrs. Connors is a grouchy bear without her morning coffee.

• metaphor

• personification

• imagery

• oxymoron

Answer explanation

The comparison of two unlike objects without using 'like' or 'as' is called a metaphor. In the example, Mrs. Connors is directly compared to a 'grouchy bear', illustrating her mood through this metaphor.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

giving human qualities or traits to something that is NOT human.Ex/ The flowers danced in the lawn.

• personification

• imagery

• oxymoron

• alliteration

Answer explanation

The question describes giving human traits to non-human things, exemplified by "The flowers danced in the lawn." This is known as personification, as it attributes human actions to flowers, which are not human.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

vivid language that appeals to the senses; uses sensory words that appeal to the reader's sense of sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch.Ex/ The giant tree was ablaze with the orange, red, and yellow leaves. (Sight)

• imagery

• oxymoron

• alliteration

• assonance

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'imagery' because it refers to vivid language that appeals to the senses, as seen in the example describing the colorful leaves of the giant tree, which engages the sense of sight.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of neighboring words.Ex/ The winds will weep

• alliteration

• assonance

• consonance

• repetition

Answer explanation

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of neighboring words is called alliteration, as seen in the phrase "The winds will weep." This distinguishes it from assonance and consonance, which involve vowel sounds and consonant sounds elsewhere, respectively.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Repetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity (EX/The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain--hear the vowel 'a' sound)

• assonance

• consonance

• repetition

• onomatpoeia

Answer explanation

The repetition of the vowel sound 'a' in 'rain', 'Spain', and 'plain' exemplifies assonance, which specifically refers to the similarity of vowel sounds in nearby words. This distinguishes it from consonance and other options.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

Repetition of consonant sounds at the end of words (usually in non-rhyming words) (ex/He stood on the road and cried.)

• consonance

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• irony

Answer explanation

The repetition of consonant sounds at the end of words, as in 'stood' and 'road', is known as consonance. This literary device enhances the musical quality of language, distinguishing it from other terms like onomatopoeia or hyperbole.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

an extreme exaggeration.Ex/ We had to run a million miles in gym class!

• hyperbole

• irony

• pun

• idiom

Answer explanation

The phrase 'run a million miles' is an extreme exaggeration, which is the definition of hyperbole. It emphasizes the effort in gym class, making 'hyperbole' the correct choice over irony, pun, or idiom.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.4

A reference in literature to a famous book, painting, etc.

EX/You are acting like such a Scrooge! (Scrooge = a grumpy character in "A Christmas Carol")

• allusion

• synecdoche

• hyperbole

• pun

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'allusion' because it refers to a literary reference to a well-known work, like Scrooge from 'A Christmas Carol'. The other options do not fit this definition.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

Poetry is divided into groups of words that are called what?

• Stanzas

• Stanza Breaks

• Lines

• Sentences

Answer explanation

In poetry, groups of words are organized into lines. Each line typically contains a specific number of syllables or follows a particular rhythm, making 'lines' the correct term for these divisions.

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CCSS.RL.7.5