Figurative Language And Stylistic Device Pre-test

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Figurative Language And Stylistic Device Pre-test - Quiz

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1.

A figure of speech that uses "like" or "as" to compare to dissimilar things is called:
- A.
  
  Onomatopoeia
- B.
  
  Similie
- C.
  
  Personification
- D.
  
  Alliteration
- E.
  
  Metaphor
2.

Sally sells seashells by the seashore. This is an example of:
- A.
  
  Personification
- B.
  
  Metaphor
- C.
  
  Similie
- D.
  
  Alliteration
- E.
  
  Idiom
3.

My sister's room is a pig pen. This is an example of:
- A.
  
  Personification
- B.
  
  Metaphor
- C.
  
  Simile
- D.
  
  Alliteration
- E.
  
  Idiom
4.

Sounds words such as BANG, BAM, and BOING are examples of:
- A.
  
  Similie
- B.
  
  Idiom
- C.
  
  Onomatopoeia
- D.
  
  Metaphor
- E.
  
  Sounds
5.

Repetition of the first consonant in several of the words in the same phrase is called:
- A.
  
  Alliteration
- B.
  
  Similie
- C.
  
  Idiom
- D.
  
  Metaphor
- E.
  
  Onomatopoeia
6.

When Spongebob talks, the writers are using a type of figurative language called:
- A.
  
  Alliteration
- B.
  
  Comedy
- C.
  
  Similie
- D.
  
  Personification
- E.
  
  Text Structure
7.

The type of figurative language that has a special meaning different from the actual meaning is called:
- A.
  
  Idiom
- B.
  
  Alliteration
- C.
  
  Similie
- D.
  
  Onomatopoeia
- E.
  
  Expression
8.

I love mashing melted marshmellows. This is an example of:
- A.
  
  Personification
- B.
  
  Metaphor
- C.
  
  Similie
- D.
  
  Onomatopoeia
- E.
  
  Alliteration
9.

Her feet are as cold as ice! This is an example of which type of figurative language?
- A.
  
  Alliteration
- B.
  
  Similie
- C.
  
  Metaphor
- D.
  
  Personification
- E.
  
  Onomatopoeia
10.

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things by stating that one is the other is called
- A.
  
  Similie
- B.
  
  Onomatopoeia
- C.
  
  Personification
- D.
  
  Metaphor
- E.
  
  Idiom
11.

Animals talking in a childhood story is an example of...
- A.
  
  Hyperbole
- B.
  
  Cliche
- C.
  
  Metaphor
- D.
  
  Personification
12.

Imagery is...
- A.
  
  When an author compares two things.
- B.
  
  When an author sets mental pictures or images in the readers head using words.
- C.
  
  Pictures hanging on the wall.
- D.
  
  A cartoon show.
13.

The plates danced on the shelves during the earthquake. This is an example of what type of figurative language?
- A.
  
  Personification
- B.
  
  Simile
- C.
  
  Metaphor
- D.
  
  Alliteration
- E.
  
  Onomatopoeia
14.

This type of figurative language is used when words immitate the actual sound(s) made by the action or event.
- A.
  
  Onomatopoeia
- B.
  
  Alliteration
- C.
  
  Simile
- D.
  
  Metaphor
- E.
  
  Personification
15.

The following statement is an example of a which figurative language? "I have told you a million times to come home at 9:00pm!"
- A.
  
  Tone
- B.
  
  Symbolism
- C.
  
  Hyperbole
- D.
  
  Mood
- E.
  
  Imagery
16.

A reference in a work of literature to something outside the work, especially to a well-known historical or literary event, person, or work.
- A.
  
  Simile
- B.
  
  Allusion
- C.
  
  Personification
- D.
  
  Round
- E.
  
  Flat
17.

A statement or situation containing apparently contradictory or incompatible elements, but on closer inspection may be true.
- A.
  
  Allusion
- B.
  
  Paradox
- C.
  
  Personification
- D.
  
  Dynamic
- E.
  
  Static
18.

An exaggerated statement used to heighten effect.
- A.
  
  Personification
- B.
  
  Paradox
- C.
  
  Hyperbole
- D.
  
  Analogy
- E.
  
  Idiom
19.

"Jumbo Shrimp" and "Pretty Ugly" are both examples of:
- A.
  
  Onomatopoeia
- B.
  
  Hyperbole
- C.
  
  Oxymoron
- D.
  
  Imagery
- E.
  
  Allusion
20.

"Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone"-Taylor Swift-love story
- A.
  
  Allusion
- B.
  
  Alliteration
- C.
  
  Connotation
- D.
  
  Denotation
- E.
  
  Tone