9th Grade Benchmark Review - Part I: Terms Review

Rhetorical devices are:

• tools used in writing or speaking to persuade or influence an audience

• mathematical formulas used in calculations

• physical tools used in construction

• software programs used for graphic design

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Symbolism is a literary device that uses symbols to represent what?

• Emotions and ideas

• Mathematical equations

• Physical objects

• Historical events

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is a simile?

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• A type of metaphor

• A form of hyperbole

• A type of alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Irony is a literary device where the intended meaning is different from the actual meaning. Which of the following best describes irony?

• A coincidence

• A form of sarcasm

• A contrast between expectations and reality

• A type of metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A metaphor is a figure of speech that involves what?

• A direct comparison between two unrelated things

• An exaggeration for emphasis

• A question asked for effect

• A statement of fact

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'

• A figure of speech that uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things

• A statement that contradicts itself

• A type of alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• "Time is a thief."

• "The wind whispered through the trees."

• "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."

• "I couldn’t believe what I had just seen."

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is personification?

• A literary device where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

• A type of rhyme scheme used in poetry.

• A narrative technique used to create suspense.

• A method of character development in novels.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• A) "Her heart is a stone."

• B) "The alarm clock screamed at me to wake up."

• C) "She cried a river of tears."

• D) "The struggle for survival in The Hunger Games."

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is hyperbole?

• A figure of speech that involves exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

• A type of metaphor used to compare two unlike things.

• A literary device used to create suspense in a story.

• A grammatical error in sentence structure.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A