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The pirates put up a white flag to signal their surrender.
a) symbolize
b) allusion
c) hyperbole
d) tone
There are a zillion stars in the sky tonight.
a) idiom
b) hyperbole
c) metaphor
d) tone
It is really raining cats and dogs outside.
a) simile
b) symbolize
c) idiom
d) onomatopoeia
The grass is an ocean of flowers.
a) metaphor
b) tone
c) personification
d) idiom
Cra-aack! The lightning streaked across the sky.
a) symbolism
b) alliteration
c) similie
d) onomatopoeia
He hammered so hard, the earth began to shake.
a) personification
b) hyperbole
c) allusion
d) tone
The men were jumping like a pack of frantic kangaroos.
a) hyperbole
b) tone
c) simile
d) symbolism
The boy believed blue birds bite.
a) personification
b) alliteration
c) allusion
d) onomatopoeia
The teacher is like an angry lion when she is mad.
a) simile
b) tone
c) metaphor
d) hyperbole
The wind was blowing so hard, the sun was scared to come out.
a) personification
b) allusion
c) metaphor
d) simile
The little girl jumped up and down with excitement. She was clearly very happy to be going to the carnival.
a) personification
b) tone
c) idiom
d) simile
Symbolism is when something in the text _______________________ something else.
a) makes
b) mimics
c) follows
d) represents
A figure of speech that compares two seemingly unlike things.
a) idiom
b) allusion
c) metaphor
d) onomatopoeia
A figure of speech that compares two seemingly unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.
a) alliteration
b) simile
c) symbolism
d) hyperbole
A figure of speech that gives human like qualities or attributes to something nonhuman (like an animal or an object).
a) personification
b) allusion
c) metaphor
d) simile
A figure of speech that uses over exaggeration to make a point, express emotion, or evoke humor.
a) allusion
b) tone
c) metaphor
d) hyperbole
A reference to a well-known character, place, situation in history, or another literary work.
a) personification
b) allusion
c) alliteration
d) simile
The repetition of constant sounds, generally in the beginning of words.
a) hyperbole
b) tone
c) alliteration
d) symbolism
The use of a word or phrase that imitates or suggestions that sound it describes
a) idiom
b) onomatopoeia
c) metaphor
d) allusion
The author's attitude towards the writing.
a) tone
b) symbolism
c) metaphor
d) idiom
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