Quarter 3 Benchmark Quizizz

What is the definition of a metaphor?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A figure of speech that involves an exaggeration

• A direct comparison between two unlike things - NOT using "like" or "as"

• A word that imitates a sound

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The classroom was a zoo.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• He ran faster than the speed of light.

Identify the definition of personification.

• Giving human characteristics to non-human things

• A figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration

• A phrase that has a meaning different from the literal meaning

• A combination of contradictory terms

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The car engine roared to life.

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• The silence was deafening.

What is the definition of alliteration?

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• A word that imitates a sound

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A phrase with a meaning different from its literal meaning

Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?

• The thunder clapped loudly.

• The sweet smell of success.

• Jumbo shrimp

• The stars danced playfully in the sky.

Identify the definition of onomatopoeia.

• A word that imitates a sound

• A direct comparison between two unlike things

• A phrase with a meaning different from its literal meaning

• A combination of contradictory terms

Which of the following is an example of an idiom?

• The clock ticked loudly.

• Break the ice

• The sun smiled down on us.

• The wind howled in the night.

What is the author's purpose if they are trying to convince the reader of something?

• To inform

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To describe

What is the author's purpose if they are providing facts and information?

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To inform

• To describe