3 Written Questions

1. A figure of speech that compares two things without using like or as. "The meeting room was a pressure cooker during the negotiations"
2. A figure of speech that compares two things using the word like or as. "The ice was as smooth as glass before the skaters entered the rink."
3. the use of word's that imiate sounds. (ex: bang; boom)

3 Multiple Choice Questions

1. a common word or phrase that is used when people talk to one another and are not used in formal speech or writing. "How's it goin'?" and "What's happenin'?" instead of "How are you?"
   1. Colloquialism
   2. Onomatopia
   3. Idiom
   4. Personification
2. Words used in a special way that may be different from their literal meaning. "Rush-hour traffic moves at a snail's pace."
   1. Simile
   2. Idiom
   3. Analogy
   4. Slang
3. A figure of speech in which a nonhuman thing (an idea, object, or animal) is given human characteristics. "The thought gripped me for the entire day."
   1. Personification
   2. Metaphor
   3. Onomatopia
   4. Colloquialism

3 True/False Questions

1. Analogy → Informal words used by particular groups of people when they talk to each other. "chill out" "hang loose" "totally awesome"

   True        False

2. Hyperbole → An extreme exaggeration or overstatement that a writer uses for emphasis. "My brother exploded when he saw the damage to his car." "My teacher told us a million times to put our names on the paper."

   True        False

3. Slang → Informal words used by particular groups of people when they talk to each other. "chill out" "hang loose" "totally awesome"

   True        False