What is alliteration?
Figurative Language Quiz

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9th - 12th Grade
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Shaleeia Thompson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of several words in a phrase
An extreme exaggeration
Words that sound like what they are
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of an allusion?
The bus zipped quickly by
He thinks he's such an Einstein anytime he answers a question correctly
The mountains were swallowed by the heavy clouds
Love is a rose
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a euphemism?
An extreme exaggeration
A substitution of an agreeable or non-offensive phrase for one that might be offensive or unpleasant
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Words that sound like what they are
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
The name of Britain’s biggest dog was “Tiny”
The bus zipped quickly by
That building can touch the clouds
Love is a rose
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an idiom?
An expression that cannot be understood by literal or ordinary meanings
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Words that sound like what they are
An extreme exaggeration
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of irony?
The name of Britain’s biggest dog was “Tiny”
The bus zipped quickly by
Love is a rose
He sings like an angel
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is imagery?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Descriptive language that appeals to one of the five senses
An extreme exaggeration
Words that sound like what they are
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