poetic devices
Which poetic device is the sentence below using?
ALLITERATION
Have you heard teenagers express these sentiments or uttered some of it yourself?
What change should be made?
A Change teenagers to teenager’s
B Change sentiments to sentiments
C Change it to them
D No change should be made.
C) CHANGE IT TO THEM
Like other amphibians, the wood frog (Rana sylvatica) is unable to generate its own heat, so during periods of subfreezing temperatures, it _______ by producing large amounts of glucose, a sugar that helps prevent damaging ice from forming inside its cells. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A) had survived B) survived C) would survive D) survives
D) SURVIVES
What is my favorite color?
PINK
Which poetic device is the sentence below using?
- The boom of the fireworks scared the baby
ONOMATOPEIA
The Taliban instituted harsh social policies often Page 16 inforced by terrorist acts.
-How should the sentence be changed?
F Change instituted to instituting
G Change policies to policy’s
H Change inforced to enforced
J Sentence should not be changed.
H) CHANGE INFORCED TO ENFORCED
The fashion resale market, in which consumers purchase secondhand clothing from stores and online sellers, generated nearly $30 billion globally in 2019. Expecting to see continued growth, some analysts _______ that revenues will more than double by 2028.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A) produced B) denied C) worried D) predicted
D) PREDICTED
What is my favorite food?
PASTA
Which poetic device is the sentence below using?
- The soup was stirred and stirred until thickened.
REPETITION
She wanted to help right societies wrongs, especially the denial of a woman’s right to an education.
- What change should be made in the sentence?
F Change societies to society’s
G Delete the comma
H Change woman’s to womans’
J No change should be made in the sentence.
F) CHANGE SOCIETIES TO SOCIETY'S
In 1968, US Congressman John Conyers introduced a bill to establish a national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The bill didn’t make it to a vote, but Conyers was determined. He teamed up with Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to be elected to Congress, and they resubmitted the bill every session for the next fifteen years. _______ in 1983, the bill passed.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A) Instead, B) Likewise, C) Finally, D) Additionally,
C) FINALLY
What is my first name?
Makayla
Which poetic device is the sentence below using?
- The flowers danced to the wind
PERSONIFICATION
I decided that I wasn’t going to allow the situation to ruin my chance of enjoying a traditional High School experience.
- What change, if any, should be made in the sentence?
A Change that to something
B Change situation to sitaution
C Change High School to high school
D Make no change
C) CHANGE HIGH SCHOOL TO high school
Geoscientists have long considered Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano to be Earth’s largest shield volcano by volume, measuring approximately 74,000 cubic kilometers. _______ according to a 2020 study by local geoscientist Michael Garcia, Hawaii’s Pūhāhonu shield volcano is significantly larger, boasting a volume of about 148,000 cubic kilometers.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A) Secondly, B) Consequently, C) Moreover, D) However,
D) HOWEVER
How many sibling's do I have?
12
Which poetic device is the sentence below using?
- The air smelled salty, reminding me that the beach is nearby.
IMAGERY
The group had hoped to silence Malala but instead amplifyed her message and created a global hero.
- What change needs to be made in the sentence?
A Insert a comma after Malala
B Change amplifyed to amplified
C Change global hero to Global Hero
D No change needs to be made in this sentence.
B) CHANGE AMPLIFYED TO AMPLIFIED
In 2019, researcher Patricia Jurado Gonzalez and food historian Nawal Nasrallah prepared a stew from a 4,000-year-old recipe found on a Mesopotamian clay tablet. When they tasted the dish, known as pašrūtum (“unwinding”), they found that it had a mild taste and inspired a sense of calm. _______ the researchers, knowing that dishes were sometimes named after their intended effects, theorized that the dish’s name, “unwinding,” referred to its function: to help ancient diners relax.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A) Therefore, B) Alternately, C) Nevertheless, D) Likewise,
A) THEREFORE
What college did I attend?
Sam Houston State University