Question

Match the example to the word. 1. purring kitten understatement 2. playing people passed the pond hyperbole 3. I know that goat odor. alliteration 4. He looked at his totaled bicycle and said calmly, "It's just a scratch." assonance 5. Although the monarchy lacks formal power, he still respects the crown. onomatopoeia 6. My computer is moody this morning. personification 7. "Son, that finger painting is a masterpiece!" metonymy 8. "This is wonderful," he said while looking at his totaled bicycle. metaphor 9. Her smile is a breath of fresh air. irony 10. His disposition is as light as a marshmallow. simile

Answer 1

1. purring kitten
onomatopoeia
"Purr" is the noise a cat makes

2. playing people passed the pond
alliteration
Repetition of the letter p in the beginning of words

3. I know that goat odor.
assonance
Repetition of the "o" vowel sound

4. He looked at his totaled bicycle and said calmly, "It's just a scratch."
understatement
Self-explanatory

5. Although the monarchy lacks formal power, he still respects the crown. metonymy
The "crown" as a symbol for the monarchy

6. My computer is moody this morning.
personification
Giving the computer human qualities (mood)

7. "Son, that finger painting is a masterpiece!"
hyperbole
Exaggerated the quality of the painting

8. "This is wonderful," he said while looking at his totaled bicycle.
irony
Sarcasm

9. Her smile is a breath of fresh air.
metaphor
Implied comparison

10. His disposition is as light as a marshmallow.
simile
Comparison using the word "as"