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Eighth Grade (Grade 8) Figurative Language Questions

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Grade 8 Poetic Devices

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In "The Charge of the Light Brigade," the author uses repetition to
  1. highlight the gravity of the situation
  2. mimic the footsteps of the soldiers
  3. draw attention to thematic elements
  4. introduce new characters
Grade 8 Figurative Language

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In Stanza 14 of "The Wreck of the Hesperus," the poet includes an allusion from
  1. Shakespeare
  2. the Bible
  3. Greek mythology
  4. the actual event
Grade 8 Figurative Language
Identify the type of joke.

A joke that requires a response.
  1. Question/Answer
  2. Funny observation
  3. Non-sequitur
  4. Malapropism
Grade 8 Figurative Language
Read this sentence from the passage:
He felt like he was standing on a mountain of spaghetti.

What does this image suggest?
  1. Ivan is hungry and ready to eat lunch.
  2. It is hard for Ivan to stand for so long.
  3. Ivan is too clumsy to be a soldier.
  4. The floor is too slick for Ivan to walk on.
Grade 8 Figurative Language
"Mo' peeps"

What is this an example of?
  1. alliteration
  2. onomatopoeia
  3. dialect
  4. rhyme
Grade 8 Figurative Language

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Grade 8 Hyperbole
Grade 8 Figurative Language
Identify the type of joke.

A joke based on ordinary things that happen
  1. Malapropism
  2. Riddle
  3. Non-sequitur
  4. Funny observation
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