ELA 7 - Final Exam Review

A comparison of two unlike things using LIKE or AS.

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• simile

• personification

A comparison of two unlike things stating that one thing IS the other.

• metaphor

• idiom

• simile

• alliteration

Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects, ideas, or animals.

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• simile

• personification

Repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words that are close together.

• onomatopoeia

• consonance

• alliteration

• assonance

Outrageous exaggeration made to emphasize a point.

• hyperbole

• pun

• simile

• oxymoron

"The firework exploded in the air, making a big boom"

is an example of...

• personification

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

What words would indicate a piece is written in first person?

• I, we, me, us
• they, them, you
• him, her, everyone
• form, feature, face

What is a good definition of main idea?

• the main point of the piece
• a secret message
• a letter to your mom
• the worst idea yet

Language in which the words mean exactly what they say is...

• literal

• figurative

Language in which the words are meant to be interpreted imaginatively is...

• figurative

• literal