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Figurative Language
200
If you are using a microscope, what would you be looking at?
A. something big
B. something small
C. something colorful
D. something far away
B. something small
200
Similes, metaphors, and hyperboles are all examples of using figurative language.
true
false
true
200
Which tone is represented in the following passage?
"Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!"
A Annoying
B Excited
C Calm
D Scary
b. excited
200
I admire Julie because she is such an optimist. Even when things are going horribly wrong, she has a positive attitude.
Positive, negative, or neutral
positive
200
Which sentence uses a simile?
Boyce's eyes were diamonds glittering in the moonlight.
Boyce's eyes were like diamonds glittering in the moonlight.
Boyce's eyes were like diamonds glittering in the moonlight.
300
compares two unlike things using the words like or as
A. metaphor
B. simile
C. hyperbole
B. simile
300
Choose the example for technical meaning.
a.Sunshine colored daises filled the grassy fields.
b.The seed begins the life cycle of a plant
c.Flowers as fresh as a load of laundry
b.The seed begins the life cycle of a plant
300
What root do these words all share?
photon
photograph
photosynthesis
photo
300
Ella always acts superior to everyone else. She is so snotty and stuck-up. No one wants to be around her.
positive, negative or neutral
negative
300
Which sentence uses a metaphor?
Words are like weapons with which we wound.
Words are the weapons with which we wound.
Words are the weapons with which we wound.
400
The dictionary meaning of a word is also known as _____________
A. simile
B. denotation
C. personification
D. reading to oneself
C. denotation
400
Which phrase has a positive connotation
a. A strong aroma
b. A strong reek
a. A strong aroma
400
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
A Ironic
B Informational
C Joyful
D Dramatic
B. informational
400
After running a marathon, Brody was in agony. His feet were bloody, his muscles ached, and he was so tired he could barely see straight.
positive, negative, or neutral
negative
400
Opportunity was knocking at her door.
A. simile
B. personification
C. hyperbole
D. alliteration
personification
500
The meanings are based on the positive or negative associations and feelings people have when they read a word or phrase.
a. technical
b.personification
c.denotative
d.connotative
d. connotative
500
Referring to someone's house as a "shack"would have a ___________ connotation
a.negative
b.positive
a.negative
500
Give 3 words that has the root tele in them.
example: telegraph
telephone
teleport
telegram
telescope
telekinesis
500
When Joe lit the camp fire, he decided to ignite the dry twigs underneath, instead of lighting the larger logs that rested on top.
positive, negative, or neutral
neutral
500
Larry's lizard likes lounging in the sun.
alliteration
600
____________ meanings of words include those for scientific terms or specialized topics.
Technical
600
Choose the two options that could describe the TONE of a piece of writing
a. it is about love
b.anxious
c.hopeful
d.it is comparing hope to a bird
b.anxious
c.hopeful
600
What does the root photo mean?
light
600
The primitive drawing was sketched using charcoal on stone.
positive, negative, or neutral
neutral
600
If I can't get a smartphone, I will die.
hyperbole