Week 9 Vocabulary Quiz

What is the term for language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation?

• Literal Language

• Figurative Language

• Formal Language

• Informal Language

Tags

CCSS.L.4.3C

CCSS.SL.4.6

CCSS.SL.5.6

CCSS.W.6.1D

CCSS.W.6.2E

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• Time is a thief.

• He ran like the wind.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is a simile?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A direct statement

• A type of poem

• A form of exaggeration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which term describes giving human characteristics to non-human things?

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Idiom

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is hyperbole?

• A mild or indirect word or expression

• An extreme exaggeration

• A type of rhyme

• A form of imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which of the following best describes imagery?

• The use of vivid and descriptive language

• A repeated consonant sound

• A type of poem

• A form of dialogue

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is an idiom?

• A phrase that means exactly what it says

• A phrase with a meaning different from its literal meaning

• A type of poem

• A form of rhyme

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• The cat sat on the mat.

• She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

• The sun is a golden ball.

• He is as brave as a lion.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What are poetic elements?

• The basic components of a story

• The features that distinguish poetry from prose

• The main characters in a poem

• The setting of a poem

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What does the term "tone" refer to in poetry?

• The rhythm of the poem

• The author's attitude or feeling toward the subject

• The structure of the poem

• The length of the poem

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B