Simile, Metaphor Or Alliteration ?
Questions and Answers
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Identify if the statement is evident in simile, alliteration or metaphor. "The rain falls like the sun,rising upon the mountains."
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Simile
- B.
Metaphor
- C.
Alliteration
Correct Answer
A. SimileExplanation
The statement is a simile because it compares the action of the rain falling to the action of the sun rising upon the mountains using the word "like".Rate this question:
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- 2.
Identify if the statement is evident in simile, alliteration or metaphor. Rabbits Running Over Roses
- A.
Metaphor
- B.
Simile
- C.
Alliteration
Correct Answer
C. AlliterationExplanation
The given statement "Rabbits Running Over Roses" is an example of alliteration. Alliteration refers to the repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of closely connected words. In this case, the repetition of the "r" sound in "Rabbits Running Over Roses" qualifies it as an alliteration.Rate this question:
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Identify if the statement is evident in simile, alliteration or metaphor. I am Las Vegas growing by the infinite awake morning by night, or day. I am Las Vegas My hand is the sand.
- A.
Metaphor
- B.
Simile
- C.
Alliteration
Correct Answer
A. MetaphorExplanation
The given statement "I am Las Vegas growing by the infinite awake morning by night, or day. I am Las Vegas My hand is the sand." is an example of a metaphor. A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unrelated things by stating that one thing is another thing. In this case, the speaker is comparing themselves to Las Vegas and stating that their hand is the sand, using metaphorical language to convey a deeper meaning.Rate this question:
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Identify if the statement is evident in simile, alliteration or metaphor. Caring Cats Caring cats cascade off Laughing lamas Lounging. Underneath yelling yaks, Yelling at roaming Rats.
- A.
Metaphor
- B.
Simile
- C.
Alliteration
Correct Answer
C. AlliterationExplanation
The given passage contains a repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of multiple words, such as "caring cats cascade," "laughing lamas lounging," and "yelling yaks." This use of alliteration, where the initial consonant sound is repeated, is evident throughout the passage.Rate this question:
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Identify if the statement is evident in simile, alliteration or metaphor. I am a sword, Sharper than a tongue Nobody can defeat me, Because I am a sword, I can not be hurt by what people say About me, I will not show my anger Against Someone else.
- A.
Metaphor
- B.
Simile
- C.
Alliteration
Correct Answer
A. MetaphorExplanation
The given passage uses the comparison of "I am a sword" to describe the speaker. This comparison does not use "like" or "as," which is characteristic of a simile. Instead, it directly states that the speaker is a sword, making it a metaphor.Rate this question:
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Identify if the statement is evident in simile, alliteration or metaphor. Wind whistles through the air, while talking turtles shiver like sea horses while everyone is asleep.
- A.
Metaphor
- B.
Simile
- C.
Alliteration
Correct Answer
C. AlliterationExplanation
The correct answer is alliteration because the passage contains a repetition of the "w" sound in "wind whistles" and "talking turtles" and the repetition of the "s" sound in "shiver" and "sea horses." Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in close proximity to each other.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Write a sentence which has a simile evident in it by using the word friendship as the subject.
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Write a sentence which has alliteration evident in it by using the letter m as the starting of the word. * at least 3 words
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