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Figurative Language / Vietnam Poem

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

a METAPHOR is

a)
a figure of speech that implies a comparison between two unlike things
b)
a grammatical structure used in sentences
c)

a figure of speech that implies a comparison between two things that are alike.

d)
a literal description of an object
2.

a SIMILE is

a)
A type of poem that uses rhythm and rhyme.
b)
A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis.
c)
A comparison that uses 'than' to show superiority.
d)
A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.
3.

GRAPHIC ELEMENTS in writing are

a)
audio components that accompany the text
b)
textual elements that distract from the content
c)

visual components that enhance the text such as bold, italics, or changing the line length

d)
digital formats that replace written words
4.

PERSONIFICATION is

a)
a style of writing that uses only factual statements
b)
a form of exaggeration in writing
c)
a technique for creating vivid imagery
d)

a literary device that attributes human qualities to non-human things

5.

ALLITERATION is

a)
the use of rhymes in poetry
b)
the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words
c)
the arrangement of words in a sentence
d)
the repetition of vowel sounds in a phrase
6.

CONSONANCE is

a)
the repetition of syllable patterns in music
b)
the arrangement of words in a sentence
c)
the use of vowel sounds in poetry
d)
the repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity
7.

ASSONANCE is

a)
the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words
b)
the repetition of sounds at the end of words
c)
the arrangement of words in a sentence
d)
the use of consonant sounds in poetry
8.

THEME is

a)

the underlying message or lesson of a creative work

b)
the author's biography
c)
a specific plot twist
d)
the main character in a story
9.

getting your shoes shined is when

a)

you pay someone to polish your shoes and make them shiny.

b)

bejewel them

c)

you got robbed by buying some knock off or fake brand name shoes

d)

take sandpaper and scuff up the sole of leather soled shoes

10.

the APPENDIX LINE is a reference to

a)

The scar created by surgery to remove your appendix

b)

All the land West of the Mississippi River.

c)

The part of the football field where if you pass it, you score a touchdown.

d)

The feeling a teacher has when a student doesn't have their chromebook.

11.

The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain is an example of

a)
Metaphor
b)

Assonance

c)
Simile
d)
Hyperbole
12.

Mike likes his new bike is an example of

a)

personification

b)
a complex interrogative sentence
c)

consonance

d)
a negative imperative sentence
13.

We went whale watching is an example of

a)
a type of marine biology study
b)

a metaphor

c)
a popular movie title
d)

alliteration