Question

A spork is an example of which of the following poetic devices?
A.
onomatopoeia
B.
alliteration
C.
portmanteaux
D.
imagery

Answer 1

c

Answer 2

It's a portmanteaux because it is a blend of two different words.

Answer 3

Fork+spoon=spork

Answer 4

Comprehension
The questions below refer to the selection “The Courage That My Mother Had.”

The two things compared in the simile in the third stanza are —
a.
a rock and courage
c.
the mother and a New England hill
b.
granite and gold
d.
the speaker and a granite quarry

Answer 5

c