Figurative Language in The Odyssey

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English
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12th Grade
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Yulia Tsay
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a simile in The Odyssey? a) 'Her words had wings.' b) 'The sea was a raging beast.' c) 'The wind whispered through the trees.' d) 'The sun smiled down on us.'
b
c
a
d
neither
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor in The Odyssey? a) 'Her words had wings.' b) 'The sea was a raging beast.' c) 'The wind whispered through the trees.' d) 'The sun smiled down on us.'
d
c
a
b
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of personification in The Odyssey? a) 'Her words had wings.' b) 'The sea was a raging beast.' c) 'The wind whispered through the trees.' d) 'The sun smiled down on us.'
a.
b
c.
d.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of alliteration in The Odyssey? a) 'Her words had wings.' b) 'The sea was a raging beast.' c) 'The wind whispered through the trees.' d) 'The sun smiled down on us.'
a
c
d
b
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia in The Odyssey? a) 'Her words had wings.' b) 'The sea was a raging beast.' c) 'The wind whispered through the trees.' d) 'The sun smiled down on us.'
a. 'Her words had wings.'
c. 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
d. 'The sun smiled down on us.'
b
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In The Odyssey, what does the metaphor 'Her words had wings' suggest? a) The character's words were powerful. b) The character's words were gentle. c) The character's words were meaningless. d) The character's words were confusing.
b
c
d
a
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In The Odyssey, what does the metaphor 'The sea was a raging beast' suggest? a) The sea was calm and peaceful. b) The sea was dangerous and violent. c) The sea was beautiful and serene. d) The sea was mysterious and unknown.
b) The sea was dangerous and violent.
d) The sea was mysterious and unknown.
c) The sea was beautiful and serene.
a) The sea was calm and peaceful.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In The Odyssey, what does the personification 'The sun smiled down on us' suggest? a) The sun was happy. b) The sun was angry. c) The sun was sad. d) The sun was indifferent.
a) The sun was happy.
d) The sun was indifferent.
c) The sun was sad.
b) The sun was angry.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In The Odyssey, what does the alliteration 'The wind whispered through the trees' suggest? a) The wind was loud and harsh. b) The wind was gentle and soothing. c) The wind was silent and still. d) The wind was unpredictable and wild.
a.
d.
c.
b
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
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