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A. The sun is hot.
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B. None of these
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C. The bird flew away.
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D. Tall trees towered toward the sky.
Explanation
Alliteration is the repetition of the same beginning consonant sound in closely connected words.
The repeated “t” sound in Tall trees towered toward shows perfect alliteration.
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A. The red roses smelled sweet and fresh.
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B. He has hooks.
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C. None of these
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D. She is a girl.
Explanation
Imagery appeals to the senses — smell, sight, touch, etc.
The sentence describes scent and appearance, creating a vivid sensory image.
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A. Dialogue used in plays
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B. Use of rhyming sounds in poems
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C. None of these
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D. Using descriptive language to form pictures in the mind
Explanation
Visual imagery involves words or phrases that create mental images for the reader using sensory detail.
It helps the reader see what is being described as if it were happening before their eyes.
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A. The icy wind cut through his jacket.
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B. The leaves crunched under her feet.
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C. None of these
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D. The coffee tasted bitter and strong.
Explanation
Auditory imagery relates to sound.
"Crunched" appeals to the sense of hearing, making it auditory imagery.
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A. Purple pandas paint portraits.
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B. The cat sat on the mat.
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C. Round and round the rugged rock.
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D. A quick, quiet squirrel.
Explanation
Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words.
The cat sat on the mat sentence lacks repeated initial sounds, so it is not alliteration.
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A. None of these
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B. Touch
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C. Sight
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D. Hearing
Explanation
The phrase "screech of tires" describes a sound, which directly appeals to the sense of hearing.
Words like screech, bang, whisper are examples of auditory imagery.
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A. None of these
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B. Personification
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C. Metaphor
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D. Simile
Explanation
The sentence "Her smile was as bright as the sun" uses the word "as" to directly compare her smile to the sun.
This is the hallmark of a simile, a figure of speech that compares two different things using "like" or "as."
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A. Simile
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B. None of these
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C. Personification
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D. Metaphor
Explanation
A simile compares two unlike things using "like" or "as".
"She ran like the wind" compares her speed to the wind using "like", making it a simile.
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A. Metaphor
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B. Antithesis
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C. Simile
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D. None of these
Explanation
"Raining cats and dogs" is a metaphor.
It compares the intensity of the rain to something chaotic without using "like" or "as."
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A. None of these
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B. The use of vivid and descriptive language to create mental images
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C. The use of dialogue in drama
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D. The use of rhyme in poetry
Explanation
Imagery involves using detailed and sensory-rich language to evoke mental pictures and emotions in the reader's mind.
It appeals to the senses, helping the reader experience the scene, sounds, smells, or feelings described.
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