Figurative Language Pre-Assessment

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1.
1 point
Vivid or descriptive language that appeals to one or more of the five senses.
2.
1 point
The author's attitude toward the subject.
3.
1 point
A comparison between two unlike things in which one thing becomes another. (Does NOT use the words "like," "as," "resembles," or "than.")
4.
1 point
The repetition of similar consonant sounds within a phrase or sentence.
5.
1 point
The use of reoccurring words or phrases for dramatic effect.
6.
1 point
Another form of characterization that shows the reader what the characters would actually sound like.
7.
1 point
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
8.
1 point
The simplest form of figurative language where two unlike things are compared using the words "like," "as," "resembles," or "than."
9.
1 point
A kind of figurative language where a non-human thing or quality is talked about as if it were human.
10.
1 point
Phrase or figurative language used often enough to lose its effect.
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1 point
Words or a phrases that are considered informal and used more commonly in speech than in writing.