Figures of Speech

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the figure of speech called when there is a repetition of the same or letter at the beginning of the word?
Personification
Alliteration
Assonance
Simile
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
CCSS.RL.6.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the figure of speech called when you make a direct comparison without using the words 'like' or 'as'?
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
Simile
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the figure of speech called when you make a direct comparison using the words 'like' or 'as'?
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
Simile
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.L.4.5A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the figure of speech called when you give an object human qualities?
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
Personification
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the figure of speech called when there is a repetition of vowel sounds?
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
Personification
Metaphor
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the figure of speech called when words imitate and reproduce real-life sounds and actions?
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
Personification
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
CCSS.RL.6.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the figure of speech called when something is over-exaggerated, not meant to be taken literally?
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
Personification
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5
CCSS.L.9-10.5A
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