ENGLISH 3 - CYCLE 2 - WEEK 3 - SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 1

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• The wind howled in the night.

• The wild wind whipped wildly.

• The cat ran across the street.

• The leaves fell silently.

Onomatopoeia refers to:

• Words that sound like their meaning.

• The repetition of consonant sounds.

• A reference to another text or event.

• Descriptive language appealing to the senses.

Which of the following is an example of assonance?

• She sells seashells by the seashore.

• The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.

• The golden rays of the setting sun.

• The thick brick wall.

"Bang!" "Clash!" and "Buzz" are examples of:

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Onomatopoeia

• Consonance

Consonance is best defined as:

• The repetition of vowel sounds within words.

• The repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words.

• A type of imagery in poetry.

• The use of historical or literary allusions.

An example of an allusion is:

• "He was a real Romeo with the ladies."

• "The sun smiled down on us."

• "The leaves danced in the wind."

• "The clock ticked loudly in the silence."

Which line contains imagery?

• The buzzing bees flew by the flowers.

• The sun shone brightly in the clear blue sky.

• The students shuffled their feet.

• She swiftly swam in the sea.

Alliteration often creates:

• A harsh, discordant sound.

• A sense of smoothness and flow.

• A vivid picture in the reader’s mind.

• A rhyming scheme.

Which of the following lines uses onomatopoeia?

• The clock ticked slowly as we waited.

• The wild waves washed over the shore.

• The bright, red apples hung on the tree.

• The cat silently stalked the bird.

The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words is called:

• Consonance

• Assonance

• Alliteration

• Imagery