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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A comparison of two seemingly unlike
things using the word "like" or "as"
metaphor
simile
personification
alliteration
A comparison of two seemingly unlike
things WITHOUT using words "like" or "as"
onomatopoeia
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
Giving human qualities, traits, or
characteristics to nonhuman things
alliteration
simile
hyperbole
personification
The repetition of initial (beginning) consonant sounds in a string of words
alliteration
hyperbole
metaphor
foreshadowing
Words that imitate sounds
alliteration
onomatopoeia
simile
personification
An extreme exaggeration or overstatement
personification
onomatopoeia
simile
hyperbole
Repeated words, phrases, or actions
repetition
alliteration
personification
imagery
Clues or hints the author gives that lead the reader to what might happen next
repetition
imagery
anthropomorphism
foreshadowing
Using the five senses to create a vivid picture in
the mind of the reader
imagery
anthropomorphism
personification
alliteration
An animal or object behaving as if it were human
anthropomorphism
foreshadowing
personification
simile
