12-16-22 test words

Question 1

Simile

Answer 1

Comparing two things using like or as

Question 2

Metaphor

Answer 2

Comparing two things directly without using like or as

Question 3

Alliteration

Answer 3

The repetition of beginning sounds in neighboring words

Question 4

Hyperbole

Answer 4

A big exaggeration, usually with humor

Question 5

Onomatopoeia

Answer 5

Naming a thing or action by imitating the sound

Question 6

Pun

Answer 6

A play on words that sound the same but have different meanings

Question 7

Personification

Answer 7

Giving something actual human qualities

Question 8

Apostrophe

Answer 8

Addressing someone/something that is not there as if it were present

Question 9

Cliche

Answer 9

A phrase or expression that is overused

Question 10

Idiom

Answer 10

A word or phrase that is not literal

Question 11

Symbolism

Answer 11

When something stands for or represents something else

Question 12

Proverb

Answer 12

A short well-known saying stating a general piece of truth or advice

Question 13

Imagery

Answer 13

Words that help paint a picture in the reader’s mind

Question 14

Allusion

Answer 14

A reference to something famous, such as a person, place, or event

Question 15

Oxymoron

Answer 15

Two or more words with opposite meanings

Question 16

Assonance

Answer 16

The repetition of vowel sounds in words or syllables

Question 17

Consonance

Answer 17

The close repetition of vowel sounds in the end or middle of words

Question 18

Situational Irony

Answer 18

The event or outcome of something that turns out very different than expected

Question 19

Verbal Irony

Answer 19

Sarcasm

Question 20

Dramatic Irony

Answer 20

When the reader is aware of something the charecter isn’t