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Figurative Language
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1) WHY does a writer use personification?
A
Give power and life to an object to show the impact it has on the narrator/character
B
To compare the familiar with unfamiliar so the reader can relate to the new information
C
To compare concrete items with abstract ones using like or as
D
To compare concrete items with abstract ones not using like or as
2) WHY does a writer use allusion?
A
To compare concrete items with abstract ones not using like or as
B
Give power to an object to show the impact it has on the narrator/character
C
To compare concrete items with abstract ones using like or as
D
To compare the familiar with unfamiliar so the reader can relate to the new information
3) Which of the following is true of BOTH similes and metaphors?
A
They both give nonhuman things human traits.
B
They both compare concrete items to abstract ones .
C
The both include using words to represent the sounds.
D
They both involve creating exaggerations.
4) Which of the following is true of BOTH similes and metaphors?
A
Give power to an object to show the impact it has on the narrator/character
B
They both make the writing more interesting and can establish the depth of one's emotions.
C
The both include using words to represent the sounds.
D
They both involve creating exaggerations.
5) How are similes and metaphors DIFFERENT?
A
Metaphors give objects life while the other does not.
B
One involves sounds and the other does not.
C
Similes use like and as while metaphors say the object is something else.
D
Metaphors use like and as while similes say the object is something else.
6) Figurative language (similes, metaphors, onomatopeia, hyperbole) establishes which word that describes the author's feelings?
A
Mood
B
Character
C
Tone
D
Setting
7) Which word describes HOW the READER reacts to the writer's/narrators's conflict and tone?
A
Allusion
B
Mood
C
Hyperbole
D
Tone
8) Which devices is used to imitate sounds in a text?
A
Simile
B
Metaphor
C
Onomatopeia
D
Allusion
9) WHY does a writer use onomatopeia?
A
To make unique comparisons using like or as
B
To make the text more appealing/interesting and to provide sound imagery
C
To create comparisons between unlike objects
D
To bore the reader with useless sounds
10) Can a writer's use of onomatopeia impact mood (such a make the reader feel nervous or afraid due to the sounds)?
A
MAYBE
B
NEVER
C
RARELY
D
YES
11) Which of the following is true of imagery?
A
Imagery only includes sight.
B
Imagery is only sight and sound.
C
Imagery includes all five of the senses.
D
Imagery has nothing to do with the senses.
12) WHY do writers use hyperbole?
A
To imitate sounds
B
To connect the familiar with the unfamiliar
C
To exaggerate events
D
To create comparisons
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