Allusions and Figures of Speech Quiz
Authored by Amy Gorski
English
7th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences contains an allusion?
The sun was shining brightly in the sky.
He was a real Romeo with the ladies.
The cat sat on the mat.
She was as quiet as a mouse.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence: "The wind whispered through the trees."
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence: "He met his Waterloo in the chess tournament"?
He won the tournament easily.
He faced a great challenge and was defeated.
He traveled to a new place.
He made a new friend.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which figure of speech is used in the sentence: "Her smile was as bright as the sun"?
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the allusion in the following sentence: "He has the Midas touch when it comes to investments."
He is very unlucky.
He turns everything into gold.
He is very successful.
He is very greedy.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Analyze the figure of speech in the sentence: "The classroom was a zoo."
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the allusion "Achilles' heel" mean in the context of the sentence: "Chocolate is my Achilles' heel"?
My greatest strength
My favorite food
My weakness
My secret weapon
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
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