West B Test Reading: Figurative Language and Literary Devices 3

Question 1

An allegory is best described as a story that:

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Has characters and events representing deeper moral or political meanings

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Uses vivid sensory details to paint a picture

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Ends with an unexpected twist

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Uses extreme exaggeration throughout

Question 2

Which phrase is an example of a euphemism?

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He passed away last winter.

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She roared with laughter.

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The crowd was an ocean of faces.

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The clock ticked like a heartbeat.

Question 3

Imagery in a text primarily appeals to the reader's:

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Five senses and emotions

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Logical reasoning abilities

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Sense of humor

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Understanding of grammar rules

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of assonance?

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Hear the mellow wedding bells.

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Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

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The stars danced in the night sky.

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She was as cold as ice.

Question 5

The phrase 'anaphora' refers to:

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The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive lines or clauses

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A figure of speech that uses understatement

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A comparison using the word 'like' or 'as'

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A short moral story involving animals

Question 6

Which sentence is an example of understatement?

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Losing the championship was a little disappointing.

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I've told you a billion times!

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The rain came down in sheets, flooding the streets.

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Her voice was like music to his ears.

Question 7

A reader notices that an author repeatedly uses descriptions of darkness and storms whenever the villain appears. This technique is best described as:

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Motif

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Alliteration

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Hyperbole

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Onomatopoeia