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1. In which phrase from the passage does the author use synecdoche?River of Angels by Alejandro Morales It is unclear why at around
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2. Match the sentences that are examples of each term."I can't wait to spend my vacation cleaning the entire house," Sara said as
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3. Match the sentences that are examples of each term. (1 point)"I can't wait to spend my vacation cleaning the entire house," Sara
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4. Which of the following is a metaphor?A. an implied comparison without using like or as B. a comparison between two unlike things
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5. Which best describes the author’s purpose for using a metaphor?A. to give a nonhuman subject human characteristics B. to
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6. 11.Read the passage. The wind was blowing so hard that Monica could hardly open the door. She had to pull with all her might to
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7. In this line, the use of synecdoche highlights the speaker's admiration for the character's singing, as they refer to the
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8. 1. “But I will aggravate my voice so that I will roar you as gently as any sucking dove” (Act 1,Scene 2, Lines 78–79). a.
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9. Select the pair that is *NOT* correctly analyzed:Question 19 options: ferrum = metonymy for a sword or weapon Dardanidae =
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10. what literary device best fits the sentence?"What is this? high school?" irony, metaphor, paradox, personification, allegory,
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11. It's so hot outside. I'm boiling!This is an example of... A. metaphor B. alliteration C. hyperbole
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12. Her hair was as dark as midnight.Responses personification simile metaphor alliteration
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13. What is the use and meaning of the underlined portion of the sentence below?The wooden splinter felt as sharp as a needle when
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14. What is the use and meaning of the underlined portion of the sentence below?Kayla rolled her eyes and said, "I have heard this
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15. What occurs when several; words that are close together all begin with the same constant sound?a. alliteration b. onomatopoeia
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16. Use the sentences to answer the question. As Lucia left home on her birthday, a bus splashed her with mud and ruined her new
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17. True Or false Personification __A comparison using like or as. “Her hair was as bright as the sun.”
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18. Allusion:Figurative Language: Connotations: Interpret: write it in your words
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19. What is the use and meaning of the underlined portion of the sentence below?Kayla rolled her eyes and said, "I have heard this
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20. muttered.Item 2 What figure of speech is shown in the paragraph? Item 3 (1 point) Item 4 pun Item 5 item category Item 6 Item 7
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21. Which choice describes an allusion?(1 point)Responses a sound device a sound device an interpretation an interpretation a part
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22. As Lucia left home on her birthday, a bus splashed her with mud and ruined her new sweater. Happy Birthday to me she muttered.
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23. Which is personification?Jack wanted the cheesecake. Jack heard the last piece of cheesecake call his name. Jake could eat tons
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24. Readers can tell that authors are using hyperbole when theymake fun of themselves. use exaggeration to make a funny point. say
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25. Which term means the use of a word that suggests two are more of its meanings or suggests a similar sounding wordA comparison B
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26. Which option describes hyperbole?(1 point)Responses an exaggeration so extreme that it is not meant to be taken seriously an
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27. Which option describes hyperbole?(1 point)Responses a comparison of two unlike things without using the words like or as a
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28. Which option describes hyperbole?(1 point)Responses an exaggeration so extreme that it is not meant to be taken seriously an
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29. a direct comparison that does not use the words like, as, or than%0D%0A(1
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30. a clever statement that communicates a truthallegory aphorism diction in medias res metaphor
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31. a direct comparison that does not use the words like, as, or thanallegory aphorism diction in medias res metaphor
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32. Which of the following is hyperbole? Is it a comparison between unlike things using like, or as an obvious exaggeration, feeling
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33. Which of the following is a metaphor?A. an obvious exaggeration B. the feeling caused by a word C. a comparison between two
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34. Which of the following is a metaphor?1.an obvious exaggeration 2.a comparison between two unlike things using like or as 3.an
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35. Which of the following is a metaphor? an implied comparison without using like or as an implied comparison without using like or
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36. A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two tired is an example of what1. Situational irony 2. Hyperbole 3. A Pun 4. An
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37. . Lines 1 and 2 offer an example ofa allusion. b. alliteration. c comparison d personification 4. From line 3 you know that the
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38. as used in the poem, the phases "they want..." and "they are..." are exampls ofa. repetition b. metaphor c. rhyme scheme d.
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39. What is this sentence an example of?"The car coughed and sputtered before finally starting" A) personification B) metaphor C)
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40. In English my name means hope. In Spanish it means too many letters. It means sadness, it means waiting. It is like the number
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41. Which of these is an example of a metaphor in My Forbidden Face?(1 point) Responses Latifa releases the canary from its cage.
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42. The phrase “seven sassy singers” is an example of:Choose the best answer from the options below: A simile B personification
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43. He was as mad as a hatter is:personification assonance alliteration onomatopoeia
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44. 1. simile: ____________________________________________________________________2. metaphor:
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45. Which sentence contains an example of verbal irony?A.) ”Meet my great-grandmother,” she said. B.) ”If you can pick me up
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46. An exaggeration used to emphasize a point.Question 9 options: Malapropism Irony Imagery Hyperbole
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47. 22 dramas, the text of all romances, the nerve-stuff of all sensations was whirling about him like the23 snowflakes. Lines
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48. Question : Music is the salve that soothes us- Answer: Metaphor? - Clues: Metaphor, Simile or Personification?
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49. Are the following sentences either paradox, parallelism, oxymoron, or juxtaposition.1. "She liked to be with people, but her
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50. Aunt Dessie unfolded out of the car like a carpenter’s ruler” is an example ofpersonification. symbol. simile. metaphor.
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51. 3. “Aunt Dessie unfolded out of the car like a carpenter’s ruler” is an example ofpersonification. symbol. simile.
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52. Never belong, never guess, never confess is an example of:a. repetition b. parallelism c. rhyme scheme d. assonance I think it's
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53. "O hear a pensive prisoner prayer" has example ofA)an allusion B)parallelism C)alliteration D)internal rhyme i think is C.. just
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54. I need to find these in this poem:1.Apostrophe:The addressing of a discourse to a real or imagined person who is not present;
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55. If anyone could help me out on this please!"All poets and heroes, like Memnon, are the children of Aurora, and emit their music
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