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Lexical/phonetic expressive means and stylistic devices

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sally sells seashells by the seashore. This is an example of:

a)

Metaphor

b)

Idiom

c)

Alliteration

d)

Simile

2.

My sister's room is a pig pen. This is an example of:

a)

Alliteration

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Idiom

3.

A figure of speech that uses "like" or "as" to compare two dissimilar things is called:

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Idiom

c)

Alliteration

d)

Simile

4.

The type of figurative language that has a special meaning different from the actual meaning is called:

a)

Idiom

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Alliteration

d)

Metaphor

5.

The plates danced on the shelves during the earthquake. This is an example of what type of figurative language?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Metaphor

c)

Alliteration

d)

Personification

6.

The following statement is an example of a which figurative language?"I have told you a million times to come home at 9:00 pm!"

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Personification

c)

Idiom

d)

Metaphor

7.

"Jumbo Shrimp" and "Pretty Ugly" are both examples of:

a)

Allusion

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Personification

8.

If vegetarians eat vegetables, then what do humanitarians eat?

a)

Allusion

b)

rhetorical question

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Hyperbole

9.

My brother is the black sheep of the family.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Oxymoron

c)

Allusion

d)

Metaphor

10.

The president said, "Work, work, and work," are the keys to success.

a)

Simile

b)

repetition

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Alliteration