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  1. Which word is an example of onomatopoeia?

    Answer: Sizzle

    Onomatopoeia refers to words that phonetically imitate the sound they describe; 'sizzle' sounds like the noise made when something fries.

  2. What does the idiom 'under the weather' mean?

    Answer: Feeling ill or unwell

    'Under the weather' is a common idiom meaning to feel sick or not well.

  3. Which sentence is an example of a metaphor?

    Answer: Her voice is music to my ears.

    'Her voice is music to my ears' is a metaphor because it directly states her voice IS music, without using 'like' or 'as.'

  4. What effect does hyperbole create in writing?

    Answer: It adds humor or emphasis through extreme exaggeration

    Hyperbole creates emphasis, drama, or humor by using extreme exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally.

  5. Identify the type of figurative language in: 'The old oak tree reached its long arms toward the sky.'

    Answer: Personification

    Personification is used here because a tree does not have arms; giving it human body parts is giving it human characteristics.

  6. Which sentence contains alliteration?

    Answer: Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

    Alliteration is the repetition of the same beginning consonant sound; 'Sally sells seashells by the seashore' repeats the 's' sound.

  7. What does the idiom 'cost an arm and a leg' mean?

    Answer: To be very expensive

    'Cost an arm and a leg' is an idiom meaning something is very expensive or costs a great deal of money.