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2 Summative Test for the Fourth Quarter
IV. Matching Type: Match the figures of speech in column A to their examples in column B.
A B
1. Onomatopoeia A. The world is a stage and the men and women are merely players.
2. Litotes B. Her mom treats her as precious as an angel.
3. Irony C. “For the millionth time, clean the kitchen!”
4. Paradox D. He closed the book with a thud after being left depressed with the
5. Alliteration ending.
6. Simile E. Time ran away from him.
7. Metaphor F. The Titanic was said to be unsinkable but sank on its first voyage.
8. Oxymoron G. “I know one thing: that I know nothing.” –Socrates
9. Hyperbole H. William Shakespeare was not a bad playwright at all.
10. Personification I. It’s an open secret that they have been having a relationship for
the past six months.
J. “His soul swooned slowly as he heard the snow falling faintly
through the universe
V. Reading: Refer to the text in the boxes and choose the letter of the best answer.