Which of the following is an example of metaphor?
Figures of Speech 2 A

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Her voice is a garbage dump.
Her voice is a car engine.
Her voice is music to my ears.
Her voice is a pile of rocks.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences is an example of personification?
The stars danced in the night sky.
The car drove down the road.
The cat meowed loudly.
The light bulb is glowing brightly.
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a simile?
Select all that apply.
He is as stubborn as a mule.
The moon is shining brightly.
She dances like a peacock.
He is as tall as a giraffe.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of oxymoron?
enormous flea
jumbo shrimp
tiny elephant
giant ant
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?
Select all that apply.
Bang
Jump
Whisper
Crash
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
I have a hundred things to do today.
'I have a million things to do today.
I have only one thing to do today.
I have nothing to do today.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of personification?
The wind whispered through the trees.
The rock is hard and unyielding.
The river flowed gently.
The sun is shining brightly.
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