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Quiz on Writer's Effect

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

“an eerie ghost ship of an iceberg” is what figure of speech?

a)

Simile

b)

Synecdoche

c)

Metaphor

2.

“An eerie ghost ship of an iceberg” tells us....

a)

There was a ghost ship in front of the visitors

b)

How huge and scary the iceberg was

c)

There were ghosts on the sea

3.

The phrase “ an eerie ghost ship of an iceberg “ effectively shows how...

a)

Excited the narrator was

b)

How scared the narrator was

c)

nonchalant

4.

What are the connotations of the word “loomed closer”?

a)

Inching forward in a threatening way

b)

Standing still

c)

Huge and scary

5.

“Lumbering heavily” is a description of....

a)

The bear

b)

The ice

c)

The iceber

6.

“Then the iceberg slowly twisted and turned” is what figure of speech?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Personifation

7.

“ billowing out in black” is an example of what sound device?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

c)

Imagery

8.

“Billowing out in black” appeals to...

a)

Visual imagery

b)

Auditory imagery

c)

Tactile imagery

9.

“That eyed them with cold eyed disdain” what is a synonymy for disdain

a)

Cunning

b)

Scorn

c)

Love

10.

The difference between a metaphor and a simile is:

a)

Metaphors use likenesses while similes do not.

b)

Similes have words such as "like", or "as". Metaphors do not.

c)

There is no difference.

11.

Intentionally exaggerating for effect is called _______________

a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Onomatopoeia

12.
Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SIGHT?
a)
rocky, hairy, drenched
b)
ticking, hissing, cracking
c)
thick, tender, smooth
d)
smokey, pungent, flowery
13.
Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SOUND?
a)
quiet, jangling, barking
b)
moist, glassy, metallic
c)
salty, sweet, tangy
d)
earthy, fruity, minty
14.
Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of TOUCH?
a)
rough, sharp, slippery
b)
buzzing, gasping, barking
c)
tangled, furry, bright
d)
thunderous, whispery, muted
15.
What is "sensory language"?
a)
language that connects to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to create an image or description.
b)
language that has been censored (censorship)
c)
language that is not very descriptive
d)
language that is unfamiliar to the reader
16.
What type of imagery is this?
The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Touch 
d)
Taste
17.
It was too dark to see in the cave, but I tasted the tang of salt on my lips.  I must be near the ocean!  Excited, I moved toward the salty spray. 
What sense did the writer describe?
a)
smell
b)
sound
c)
taste
d)
sight
18.
Although he was blind, Gino's nose told him that he had to find shelter.  The scent of rain filled the air.
What sense did the writer describe?
a)
smell
b)
sight
c)
sound
d)
touch
19.
Read the sentence from the selection,
"Without warning, huge cold drops fell on the marching ants."
This sentence best appeals to the reader's sense of __________.
a)
Sight
b)
Touch/Feel
c)
Hearing
d)
Smell
20.
Which sentence from the story best appeals to the reader's sense of touch.
a)
"They hurried down the walls that held back the lake."
b)
"It seemed to them that every second the temperature was rising."
c)
"They both held their breath."
d)
"A giant silver scoop hovered above them."
21.
In the selection, which words help the reader imagine the ants' experience?
a)
"Dew formed on the leaves above."
b)
"At the edge of the forest stood a mountain."
c)
"At last they reached a ledge."
d)
"The ants could feel the wind's force bending their delicate antennae."
22.
Which sentence from the selection best appeals to the reader's sense of sight.
a)
"It was late in the day when they departed."
b)
They marched into the woods that surrounded their underground home."
c)
"Long shadows stretched over the entrance to the ant kingdom."
d)
"One by one, the insects climbed out."
23.
The sun gleamed as bright as a lamp.
a)
smell
b)
touch
c)
taste
d)
see
24.
The aroma of freshly baked Indian bread filled the air. 
a)
hear
b)
touch
c)
see
d)
smell
25.
We skated on the smooth ice.
Which word is an adjective?
a)
skated
b)
smooth
c)
we
d)
on
26.
The trash was stinky.
Which word is an adjective?
a)
trash
b)
was
c)
stinky
d)
The
27.
The soup was salty.
Which word is an adjective?
a)
salty
b)
soup
c)
was
d)
the
28.
We were on a bumpy road.
Which word is an adjective?
a)
We
b)
were
c)
road
d)
bumpy
29.

What is Alliteration?

a)

Repeating vowel sounds

b)

Repeating consonant sounds

c)

An exaggeration or overstatement.

d)

the use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning

e)

A person, a place, a thing, or an event used to represent something else.

30.

What is a Metaphor?

a)

A comparison of two unlike things in which a word of comparison (like or as) is used.

b)

A literary device in which the author speaks of or describes an animal, object, or idea, as if it were a person

c)

When the rhyming words occur in the same line of poetry.

d)

A comparison of two unlike things in which no word of comparison (like or as) is used

31.

What is a Onomatopoeia

a)

Repeating vowel sounds

b)

Repeating consonant sounds

c)

An exaggeration or overstatement.

d)

the use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning

e)

A person, a place, a thing, or an event used to represent something else.

32.

What is Hyperbole?

a)

Repeating vowel sounds

b)

Repeating consonant sounds

c)

An exaggeration or overstatement.

d)

the use of a word whose sound suggests its meaning

e)

A person, a place, a thing, or an event used to represent something else.

33.

What is Personification?

a)

A comparison of two unlike things in which a word of comparison (like or as) is used.

b)

A literary device in which the author speaks of or describes an animal, object, or idea, as if it were a person

c)

When the rhyming words occur in the same line of poetry.

d)

A comparison of two unlike things in which no word of comparison (like or as) is used

34.

“an eerie ghost ship of an iceberg” is what figure of speech?

a)

Simile

b)

Synecdoche

c)

Metaphor

35.

“An eerie ghost ship of an iceberg” tells us....

a)

There was a ghost ship in front of the visitors

b)

How huge and scary the iceberg was

c)

There were ghosts on the sea

36.
There are many things you can do to ___________ your grade in this class.
a)
Affect
b)
Effect
37.
If you give a baby beans, the ________ could be quite messy.
a)
Affect
b)
Effect
38.

The word ‘stomped” in paragraph 3 is what part of speech?

(a)  

39.

What adjective can we use to describe Elsie from the use of the word “stomped”?

(a)  

40.

’’as if in a puppet show” is an example of what figure of speech?

(a)  

41.

Which word in the paragraph shows that when Elsie came back from the office she had lost her arrogance and self importance?

(a)  

42.

Quote a phrase that shows us that Elsie behaved as if she was in a battlefield.

(a)  

43.

“ a volley of words” is an example of what figure of speech

(a)  

44.

“laboring” in paragraph 8 is what figure of speech?

a)

Hyperbole

b)

personification

c)

Alliteration

45.

“Snaked skywards” is sibilance that shows us that the road...

a)

Was narrower

b)

Was treachously going downhill

c)

Was very steep and had many dangerous turns

46.

“Dizzying sides of a raven” is a good example of what figure of speech?

a)

metaphor

b)

Transferred epithet

c)

Assonance

47.

What image is created about the weeds in “ vigorous weeds had thrust...”

a)

Menacing and lively threat that the road cannot fight

b)

Passive threat that will go easily in winter

c)

Beautiful vegitation

48.

Select the verbs that creates a chaotic effect.

a)

Pranced, frolicked and galloped

b)

Blundered, stumbled and tripped.

c)

Strolled, Tip-toed and edged

d)

Thundered, clamoured and roared

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