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Figurative Language and Sound Devices

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"All the world is a stage." is what type of figurative language?

a)

cliche

b)

hyperbole

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

2.

"He sneezed in the breeze on his feet." is what type of sound device?

a)

alliteration

b)

assonance

c)

oxymoron

d)

repetition

3.

Rhythm is -

a)

the musical quality produced by the repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables.

b)

a word or phrase that has become overly familiar or commonplace.

c)

the repetition of sounds at the end of words.

d)

a word or line that is repeated in a poem to create a certain effect.

4.

"Now I'm stranded in the center / of a living submarine." is an example of -

a)

an idiom

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

5.

"The comedian is seriously funny." is an example of -

a)

a cliche

b)

an oxymoron

c)

a metaphor

d)

an idiom

6.

A poet will often use alliteration, assonance, consonance, rhythm, and rhyme in order to -

a)

make the poem interesting.

b)

allow a poem to flow.

c)

stress the theme of the poem.

d)

show his command of the English language.

7.

"You hit the nail on the head." is an example of -

a)

personification

b)

hyperbole

c)

a metaphor

d)

an idiom

8.

What is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more nearby words?

a)

consonance

b)

rhyme

c)

alliteration

d)

assonance

9.

This is an example of -

a)

a symbol

b)

an oxymoron

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

a cliche

10.

Buzz, hiss, roar, and woof are all examples of -

a)

symbols

b)

consonance

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

refrain

11.

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

a)

He is a rock.

b)

You were as brave as a lion.

c)

There were a million people at the party.

d)

The lion had a cavernous mouth.

12.

What strategy is used when reading a poem?

a)

PQ2R

b)

STEAL

c)

TPCASTT

d)

All of the above