Analogies
Literary Terms
Poetry
Non-fiction
Miscellaneous
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What is an analogy?
An analogy is a comparison between two things to explain or clarify.
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I wandered lonely as a cloud. This is an example of... a. personification b. simile c. metaphor d. idiom
b. simile
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Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore. This is an example of... a. personification b. idiom c. alliteration d. metaphor
c. alliteration
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A text that is based on true events and information is... a. fiction b. non-fiction c. poetry d. myth
b. non-fiction
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He was all bent out of shape. This is an example of... a. idiom b. simile c. metaphor d. allusion
a. idiom
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Complete this analogy. Finger:Hand::Toe:? a. body b. shoe c. toenail d. foot
Foot
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The students were off the chain today. This is an example of... a. idiom b. simile c. metaphor d. personification
a. idiom
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The birds splish splashed in the puddle. This is an example of... a. idiom b. simile c. personification d. onomatopoeia
d. onomatopoeia
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Which one of these is non-fiction? a. Harry Potter b. Tears of a Tiger c. The Diary of Anne Frank d. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
c. The Diary of Anne Frank
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Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? a. During the families two years in hiding, 13-year-old Anne Frank kept a diary. b. During the family's two years in hiding 13-year-old Anne Franke kept a diary. c. During the family's 2 years in hiding, 13-year-old Anne Frank kept a diary. d. During the family's two years in hiding, 13-year-old Anne Frank kept a diary.
d. During the family's two years in hiding, 13-year-old Anne Frank kept a diary.
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Complete the analogy. Rise:elevate::lower:? a. descend b. raise c. extend d. complete
Descend.
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Life is a roller coaster. This is an example of... a. idiom b. simile c. metaphor d. personification
c. metaphor
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A poem is usually written in... a. paragraphs b. stanzas c. sentences d. fragments
b. stanzas
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In Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech, the phrase, ". . . they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character," is best meant to... a. educate b. persuade c. argue d. inform
b. persuade
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I had to wait an eternity. This is an example of... a. hyperbole b. onomatopoeia c. allusion d. personification
a. hyperbole
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Complete this analogy. Practice:Game::DEAR Day:? a. read b. write c. EOG d. fun
EOG
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The trees whispered to one another in the darkness. This is an example of... a. idiom b. simile c. metaphor d. personification
d. personification
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"My love is like a red red rose." What type of imagery is being used here? a. visual b. auditory c. smell d. touch
a. visual
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A book about Abraham Lincoln written by Dr. Jack Butler is an example of... a. folktale b. legend c. biography d. autobiography
c. biography
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Which relationship is most similar to the one below? reserve:elephants a. children:playground b. tigers:jungles c. house:humans d. zoo:tourists
c. house:humans
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Complete this analogy. Barrier:obstacle::hesitate:? a. rush b. waiver c. cease d. hurry
Waiver
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I had a ton of homework last night. This is an example of... a. hyperbole b. idiom c. personification d. onomatopoeia
a. hyperbole
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Greg didn't like to spend money. He was a real Scrooge. This is an example of... a. allusion b. irony c. hyperbole d. onomatopoiea
a. allusion
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Which of the following is an example of non-fiction? a. Huckleberry Finn b. The Book Thief c. Ender's Game d. Mein Kampf
d. Mein Kampf
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Once I dive into these pages I may not come out for ages. Books have powers over me. Inside a book I am not free. I am a prisoner in a land of print on paper in my hand. But do not worry. Do not fear. I am a happy captive here. This poem is arranged in... a. quatrains b. couplets c. tercets d. paragraphs
b. couplets
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