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Literature

Poetry and Figurative Language

8 questions · Staff Pick

1

What is it called when a poem has lines that end with words that sound the same?

Alliteration
Simile
Rhyme
Metaphor
2

"The stars are like diamonds" is an example of which figure of speech?

Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
3

"The wind whispered secrets" is an example of what?

Alliteration
Simile
Personification
Onomatopoeia
4

What is it called when nearby words start with the same sound? (e.g., "Peter Piper picked")

Rhyme
Rhythm
Alliteration
Repetition
5

"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" is an example of what?

Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Irony
6

What is the term for a poem with 17 syllables arranged in 3 lines (5-7-5)?

Sonnet
Limerick
Haiku
Ode
7

"Buzz," "crash," and "hiss" are examples of which device?

Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Rhyme
8

"Life is a journey" (without using "like" or "as") is an example of which device?

Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Allusion

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