Benchmark 3 Review

Which term describes a word that describes a natural sound or the sound made by an object?

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Idiom

What are overused figurative statements that have become common and expected?

• Metaphor

• Cliché

• Simile

• Oxymoron

What is the term for giving human qualities to something that is not human?

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

What is another word for a personal narrative?

• Biography

• Memoir

• Essay

• Novel

What does setting refer to in a story?

• The main character's thoughts

• The time, place, and environment a story takes place

• The plot twist

• The author's biography

What type of figurative language is used in "Do not wear your heart on your sleeve"?

• Idiom

• Oxymoron

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

Identify the figurative language in "The dress was pretty ugly."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Oxymoron

• Hyperbole

What type of figurative language is used in "I am so cold I am about to freeze to death"?

• Personification

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

What is a common noun?

• A specific name of a person, place, or thing

• A noun naming an idea, quality, or state

• A person, place, thing, or idea that is less specific

• A noun that represents something that can be sensed

Which of the following is an example of a concrete noun?

• Freedom

• Food

• Beauty

• Justice