The Highwayman

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English
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6th - 10th Grade
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Medium
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J Dobson
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17 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What technique is used in this line:
“The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas."
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Alliteration
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What technique is used in this line:
“The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor."
Metaphor
Simile
Onomatopoiea
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What technique is used in this line:
“His eyes were hollows of madness."
Repetition
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What technique is used in this line:
“his hair like mouldy hay.”
Metaphor
Simile
Onomatopoiea
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What technique is used in this line:
“His face burnt like a brand."
Metaphor
Repetition
Simile
Personification
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What technique is used in this line:
"Over the cobbles he clattered and clashed "
Metaphor
Simile
Repetition
Alliteration
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What technique is used in this line:
"Dumb as a dog he listened"
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
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