Question

A) Which sentence contains an allusion? (1 point)
Cinderella meets a fairy godmother who saves her from her wicked stepmother and stepsisters.
Cinderella is one of the most well-known fairytales of all time.
Sarah worked like Cinderella until all of her chores were done.
Sarah ate buttery popcorn while she watched the Cinderella movie.

Question 3
A) (1 point)
"shape" and "affect"
"changes" and "use"
"technology" and "school"
"learn" and "words"

Question 4
A) (1 point)
"need" and "fewer"
"tolerate" and "bear"
"frigid" and "chill"
"frigid" and "cold"

Question 5
A) (1 point)
An artist needs a canvas just like a potter needs clay.
Canvases and clay are alike because they are both supplies.
A potter is creative just like an artist is creative.
Canvases and clay are alike because they are synonyms.

Question 6
A) (1 point)
Both thrifty and cheap have positive connotations.
Cheap has a positive connotation, whereas thrifty has a negative connotation.
Thrify has a positive connotation, whereas cheap has a negative connotation.
Both thrifty and cheap have negative connotations.

Question 7
A) (1 point)
strange
remarkable
bizarre
peculiar

Question 8
A) (1 point)
onomatopoiea
rhyme
repetition
alliteration

Question 9
Question 10
A) (1 point)
nose : mouth
poem : stanza
wing : bird
continent : country
A) Which word could be a synonym for speedy? (1 point)
tardy
cautious
lively
fast

Question 11
A) (1 point)
an event
a historical figure
a literary work
a place

Question 12
Question 13
A) (1 point)
alliteration
repetition
rhyme scheme
onomatopoeia
A) How is a simile different from a metaphor? (1 point)
A simile is an implied comparison
A simile uses "like" or "as"
A simile created vivid descriptions.
A simile gives an idea human characteristics.

Question 14
A) Which sentence contains an example of a simile? (1 point)
The rain was loud on the rooftop.
Her words cut like a knife.
The bear smirked as he came into view.
Her smile was a ray of sunshine.

Question 15
A)
Use the excerpt from a poem below to answer the question.
“Night climbed the horizon like a cat on the prowl;
Its breath was the wind that began to howl,
The piercing stars were its ravenous eyes,
Eclipsing the light to reveal its guise.”
How does the poet use personification?
(1 point)
By making the night a character that can move and see
By pairing the night and stars
By comparing the night to an animal
By giving the wind human qualities

Question 16
Question 17
A) Which word has the most negative connotation? (1 point)
confident
conceited
courageous
proud
A)
Complete the following analogy:
lungs : organ :: skull :
(1 point)
brain
body
skin
bone

Question 18
A)
Use the following poem to answer the question.
Courage is like a mighty roar,
Roaring loud, down to the core.
In the face of fear and strife,
It guides us through the darkest night.
With each step, our hearts will race,
Conquering challenges, swift of pace.
Courageous souls, united we stand,
Hand in hand, across the land.
Which line from the poem uses onomatopoeia?
(1 point)
Courage is like a mighty roar.
It guides us through the darkest night.
With each step, our hearts will race.
Hand in hand, across the land.

Question 19

A)
What two stylistic devices does the poet use to add interest and meaning to the poem?
(1 point)

Question 20
Personification and Metaphor
Simile and Hyperbole
Repetition and Alliteration
Analogy and Allusion
A) Why might an author use figurative language in their writing? (1 point)
It is fun.
To create vivid descriptions and spark the interest of their readers.
To make their text easier to read.
To make their text more difficult to understand.

Answer 1

Here are the answers:

1. Which sentence contains an allusion?
- Sarah worked like Cinderella until all of her chores were done.

3.
- "shape" and "affect"

4.
- "tolerate" and "bear"

5.
- Canvases and clay are alike because they are both supplies.

6.
- Thrifty has a positive connotation, whereas cheap has a negative connotation.

7.
- strange

8.
- onomatopoeia

9. (part–whole analogy)
- poem : stanza

10. Which word could be a synonym for speedy?
- fast

11. (what an allusion might refer to)
- a literary work

13. (poetic device)
- alliteration
How is a simile different from a metaphor?
- A simile uses "like" or "as."

14. Which sentence contains a simile?
- Her words cut like a knife.

15. How does the poet use personification?
- By making the night a character that can move and see.

17. Which word has the most negative connotation?
- conceited
Complete the analogy lungs : organ :: skull :
- bone

18. Which line uses onomatopoeia?
- "Courage is like a mighty roar."

19. What two stylistic devices does the poet use to add interest and meaning?
- Repetition and alliteration

20. Why might an author use figurative language in their writing?
- To create vivid descriptions and spark the interest of their readers.

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