Simile, Metaphor, Onomatopoeia, Alliteration Quiz Review

Define onomatopoeia:

• a comparison of two things

• comparison of two things using the word 'like' or 'as'

• a sound word

• the repetition of the beginning consonant sound of three or more neighboring words

define alliteration

• a comparison of two things

• comparison of two things using the word 'like' or 'as'

• a sound word

• the repetition of the beginning consonant sound of three or more neighboring words

define simile

• a comparison of two things

• comparison of two things using the word 'like' or 'as'

• a sound word

• the repetition of the beginning consonant sound of three or more neighboring words

define metaphor:

• a comparison of two things

• comparison of two things using the word 'like' or 'as'

• a sound word

• the repetition of the beginning consonant sound of three or more neighboring words

What type of figurative language is being used in the following sentence?

Henrietta, the happy hamster, had hope.

• alliteration

• metaphor

• simile

• onomatopoeia

What type of figurative language is being used in the following sentence?

Beep, Beep! The driver honked.

• alliteration

• metaphor

• simile

• onomatopoeia

What type of figurative language is being used in the following sentence?

The pencil is as light as a feather.

• alliteration

• metaphor

• simile

• onomatopoeia

What type of figurative language is being used in the following sentence?

The blank canvas was a playground for the artist's imagination.

• alliteration

• metaphor

• simile

• onomatopoeia

Why do writers use figurative language?

• to create images in the reader's minds

• to create questions in the readers' minds

• to engage the reader

• to emphasize meaning