I can analyze how literary elements contribute to a work.

Read the following sentence: "Her laughter was like music to my ears."

What does this simile suggest about the way the speaker feels about the person's laughter?

• The speaker doesn't enjoy the laughter.

• The speaker finds the laughter annoying.

• The speaker finds the laughter pleasant and enjoyable.

• The speaker finds the laughter frightening.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

In the sentence "The world is a stage," what is being compared to a stage?

• The world

• People

• a theater

• an audience

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following sentences contains personification?

• The flowers danced in the breeze.

• The sun was shining brightly.

• The river flowed gently.

• The trees stood tall and strong.

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which word is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Whisper

• Cry

• Buzz

• Laugh

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

In literature, what might a red rose symbolize?

• Love

• Sadness

• Anger

• Happiness

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Which word best describes the tone of the following sentence: "The teacher's voice was stern as she scolded the students."

• Joyful

• Serious

• Excited

• Humorous

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which sentence demonstrates irony?

• The firefighter's house burned down.

• It rained on the day of the water festival.

• The marathon runner got lost on the track.

• The doctor became ill from eating too much candy.

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does the hyperbole "I have a million things to do today" mean?

• There is nothing to do today.

• There is a million things to do today.

• There is a lot to do today.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

In the following sentence, which words are an example of visual imagery?

The lucid reds and greens of traffic lights reflected in the roadside puddles. 

• The lucid

• reds and greens

• traffic lights

• roadside puddles

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5