ELA 9 Figurative Language Study Guide

Which of the following sentences contains an example of alliteration? (1pt)  

 

• Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.

• He is as brave as a lion.

• Her laughter was like music to his ears.

• It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

The bold print words are examples of what figurative language device? (1pt)  

 

“My socks tap danced across the floor in time with the music."       

• pun

• personification

• metaphor

• hyperbole

The bold print words are examples of what figurative language device? (1pt)  

 

"The teachers claimed they had a billion assignments to grade"

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

• oxymoron

The repetition of the same letter at the beginning of a word

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

When something that is not human takes on human qualities

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A word form of a sound

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Tyler stood up, popping out of his seat like a toaster strudel.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• personification

• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

My plants are begging for water.

• alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• simile

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The bold print words are examples of what figurative language device? (1pt)   

 

 ”The room was dead silent.” 

• allusion

• Onomatopoeia

• oxymoron

• personification

Terrible storms pass over me.
I forget. 
The best of me is sucked out and wasted.
I forget. 
Everything but Death comes to me and makes me work and give up what I have. 
And I forget.

The bolded words are what figurative language?

• alliteration

• personification

• repetition

• oxymoron