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Fig. Lang.

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A figure of speech that mentions a well-known person,

place, or idea from history, literature, or culture

a)

metaphor

b)

oxymoron

c)

allusion

d)

hyperbole

2.

An extreme exaggeration (generally not plausible)

a)

assonance

b)

hyperbole

c)

metaphor

d)

alliteration

3.

Repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of a phrase or sentence

a)

assonance

b)

allusion

c)

alliteration

d)

analogy

4.

Repetition of vowel sounds across a line of text or poetry

a)

alliteration

b)

allusion

c)

assonance

d)

anaphora

5.

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

a)

allusion

b)

assonance

c)

anaphora

d)

analogy

6.

words that express a sound effect

a)

assonance

b)

oxymoron

c)

anaphora

d)

onomatopoeia

7.

Using a combination of seemingly contradictory words

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

assonance

c)

oxymoron

d)

allusion

8.

Identify the sound device in this sentence:

The boy with the toy had so much joy!

a)

alliteration

b)

anaphora

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

assonance

9.

Identify the sound device in this sentence:

Mya's mom made her mash her M&M's.

a)

assonance

b)

alliteration

c)

oxymoron

d)

allusion

10.

Identify the sound device in this sentence:

Aiden's cereal went “snap, crackle, and pop” as he poured the milk into his bowl.

a)

alliteration

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

oxymoron

11.

Identify the type of sound device used below:

You thought that I’d be weak without you, but I’m stronger.

You thought that I'd be broke without you, but I’m richer.

You thought that I’d be sad without you, but I laugh harder.

a)

hyperbole

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

anaphora

d)

assonance

12.

Each of the following is an __________.

old news

living dead

deafening silence

a)

allusion

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

oxymoron

d)

alliteration

13.

Samantha can hear a pin drop a mile away.

a)

alliteration

b)

oxymoron

c)

hyperbole

d)

anaphora

14.

It rained so much I thought I'd need to build an ark!

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

oxymoron

c)

allusion