1) What is a simile? a) Like or as b) Direct comparison c) Exaggeration d) Sound imitation 2) Identify the metaphor: a) Cry like a baby b) Time is money c) As busy as a bee d) Boom! Went the door 3) What does personification mean? a) Giving life b) Human qualities c) Symbolic meaning d) Historical reference 4) Allusion is: a) Direct speech b) Indirect reference c) Loud expression d) Visual description 5) Hyperbole is used to: a) Create rhythm b) Make a sound c) Show contrast d) Exaggerate 6) Imagery involves: a) Five senses b) Funny language c) Historical events d) Comparisons 7) Symbolism means: a) Literal meaning b) Sounds like c) Represents something d) Direct statement 8) Onomatopoeia refers to: a) Sound words b) Colorful language c) Exaggeration d) Moral of story 9) Choose the simile: a) He is a lion b) Sweet as honey c) The wind whispered d) She is an angel 10) Which is a metaphor? a) He roared loudly b) Life is a journey c) Bright as the sun d) Buzzing bees 11) Example of personification: a) The stars danced b) She is a star c) As fast as light d) The book spoke to me 12) Allusion is often: a) Explicit b) Cultural c) Onomatopoeic d) Direct 13) Hyperbole example: a) I'm starving b) He's like a mouse c) She's a rose d) The car hummed 14) Imagery is NOT: a) Taste description b) Sound imitation c) Literal meaning d) Scent description 15) Symbolism can be: a) An object b) A sound c) A description d) A simile

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