1) What is a simile? a) A direct comparison between 2 things b) Comparing two different things using the words 'like' or 'as' c) A comparison using the word 'kind' 2) What is alliteration? a) A comparison using the word 'kind' b) A direct comparison between two things c) When two or more words that start with the same sound are used repeatedly in a phrase or a sentence 3) Which of the following is a simile? a) The monstrous baby b) The green forest c) The boy is as quick as a jackal d) The boy is an angel 4) Which of the following is not a simile? a) She is as white as a ghost b) She is like a eagle c) It is as heavy as a brick d) He is tall e) the black boys are as black as a telephone f) Watching the show was like watching grass grow 5) Which of the following statements is false about alliteration? a) two or more words with the same consonant b) Refers to only the beginning sound of the word c) repetition of the same first consonant sounds d) Refers to any part of a word e) The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words 6) Which of the following is NOT an example of alliteration? a) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers b) humble house c) For men so old as we to keep the peace d) potential power play e) She sells seashells by the seashore 7) How many "w" sounds are there in this sentence: "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary." a) ONE b) TWO c) THREE d) FOUR e) FIVE f) SIX

similes and metaphors (ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST)

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