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A. Golden daffodils danced in the breeze
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B. Time moves slowly
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C. None of these
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D. She felt very happy
Explanation
Visual imagery appeals to the sense of sight, creating a mental picture.
This line describes color ("golden") and movement ("danced"), which help the reader visualize the scene.
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A. None of these
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B. Cold and dark
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C. Running fast and free
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D. Silly snakes slighter slowly
Explanation
Alliteration is the repetition of the same starting consonant sound in closely connected words.
In this phrase, the "s" sound repeats in "Silly," "snakes," "slither," and "slowly."
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A. Use of rhyming sounds in poems
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B. Using descriptive language to form pictures in the mind
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C. Dialogue used in plays
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D. None of these
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 coffee tasted bitter and strong.
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B. None of these
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C. The leaves crunched under her feet.
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D. The icy wind cut through his jacket.
Explanation
Auditory imagery relates to sound.
"Crunched" appeals to the sense of hearing, making it auditory imagery.
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A. The cat sat on the mat.
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B. Purple pandas paint portraits.
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C. A quick, quiet squirrel.
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D. Round and round the rugged rock.
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. Simile
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B. Metaphor
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C. None of these
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D. Personification
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. Metaphor
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B. Personification
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C. None of these
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D. Simile
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. None of these
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B. Antithesis
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C. Metaphor
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D. Simile
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. The use of dialogue in drama
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B. The use of rhyme in poetry
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C. The use of vivid and descriptive language to create mental images
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D. None of these
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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