Figures of speech

Question 1 of 10

Explain the difference between a simile and a metaphor, giving two examples of each.

Question 2 of 10

Giving human qualities to non-human things is called ___.

Question 3 of 10

"The wind whispered through the trees" is an example of

Question 4 of 10

Deliberate exaggeration for effect is called ___.

Question 5 of 10

Repetition of vowel sounds, as in "the rain in Spain", is

Question 6 of 10

Words that imitate sounds show ___.

Question 7 of 10

"Bitter sweet" is an oxymoron.

Question 8 of 10

A metaphor uses "like" or "as".

Question 9 of 10

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" shows

Question 10 of 10

Explain why writers use figures of speech, giving three reasons.