1) What is the beat of a poem called? a) style b) pun c) rhythm d) rhyme 2) What is the language technique that gives a nonhuman thing human characteristics? a) simile b) personification c) contrast d) cliche 3) When you write a comparison using like or as you are writing a what? a) simile b) metaphor c) contrast d) comparison 4) What is the term for a set of language that is specialised to a specific group? a) colloquialism b) slang c) gibberish d) jargon 5) What is the most accurate definition of a minor sentence? a) A sentence with a conjunction. b) A sentence with no subject. c) A sentence with no complete verb. d) A sentence with two ideas. 6) What is it called when you repeat the same phrase or word? (FYI - this is not a trick question) a) listing b) simile c) pun d) repetition 7) What of the following is an example of onomatopoiea? a) splash b) she had eyes like the bluest skies c) stand still d) wat's up? 8) What is the difference between alliteration and assonance? a) there is no difference b) alliteration compares using like or as, assonance compares without using like or as c) alliteration is informal, assonance is formal d) alliteration repeats the same consonant sound, assonance repeats the same vowel sound. 9) What of the following is an inclusive pronoun? a) me b) we c) I d) you 10) what of the following is a personal pronoun? a) they b) our c) theirs d) my 11) What is an adjective? a) naming word b) describing word c) doing word d) replaces a noun 12) When you play on the multiple meanings of words you are writing a what? a) cliche b) pun c) metaphor d) colloquialism 13) Hyperbole is what? a) comparison using like or as b) deliberate exaggeration c) using a physical object to represent an idea or emotion d) informal language 14) Just do it! and Buy now! are examples of what? a) imperatives b) slang c) colloquialisms d) similes

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