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QUIZ#1 - 12 VICTORY

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A combination of two words that, together, express a contradictory meaning.

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Paradox

c)

Euphemism

d)

Personification

2.

Indirect word or expression is used in place of another word or phrase that is considered harsh, blunt, vulgar, or unpleasant.

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Paradox

c)

Euphemism

d)

Personification

3.

It is describing a plant, animal, or other non‐human objects with human characteristics.

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Paradox

c)

Euphemism

d)

Personification

4.

A series of words or phrases that all (or almost all) start with the same sound. These sounds are typically consonants to give more stress to that syllable.

a)

Apostrophe

b)

Alliteration

c)

Assonance

d)

Anaphora

5.

The repetition of vowel sounds within sentences.

a)

Apostrophe

b)

Alliteration

c)

Assonance

d)

Anaphora

6.

A poetic phrase or speech made by a character that is addressed to a subject that is not literally present in the literary work

a)

Apostrophe

b)

Alliteration

c)

Assonance

d)

Anaphora

7.

“Blue baby bonnets bobbed through the bayou” is an example of what figures of speech.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

c)

Apostrophe

d)

Anaphora

8.

It pertains to graphics, visual scenes, pictures, or the sense of sight

a)

Olfactory

b)

Auditory

c)

Visual

d)

Gustatory

9.

It pertains to flavors or the sense of taste.

a)

Olfactory

b)

Auditory

c)

Visual

d)

Gustatory

10.

It pertains to sounds, noises, music, or the sense of hearing.

a)

Olfactory

b)

Auditory

c)

Visual

d)

Gustatory

11.

It pertains to scents or the sense of smell.

a)

Olfactory

b)

Auditory

c)

Visual

d)

Gustatory

12.

Write CW if the statement is correct and TW if the statement is incorrect.


- Imagery appeals to human senses to deepen the reader's understanding of the work.

(a)  

13.

Write CW if the statement is correct and TW if the statement is incorrect.


- Technical writing conveys specific information about a technical subject to a specific audience for a specific purpose.

(a)  

14.

Write CW if the statement is correct and TW if the statement is incorrect.


- A figure of speech is a word or phrase that entails an intentional deviation from ordinary language use in order to produce a rhetorical effect.

(a)  

15.

Write CW if the statement is correct and TW if the statement is incorrect.


- "He is as strong as an ox." is an example of Metaphor.

(a)  

16.

Write CW if the statement is correct and TW if the statement is incorrect.


- Creative writing is a form of artistic expression, draws on the imagination to convey meaning through the use of imagery narrative, and drama.

(a)  

17.

"The door creaked open in the old mansion. The tires of the sports car halted with a loud screech." is an example of what figure of speech?

(a)  

18.

"You can save money by spending it." is an example of what figure of speech?

(a)  

19.

"This contract is as solid as the ground we stand on." is an example of what figure of speech?

(a)  

20.

"The first rays of morning tiptoed through the meadow." is an example of what figure of speech?

(a)