figurative lang.

Question 1

metaphor

Answer 1

direct comparison
the curtain of night fell upon us

Question 2

oxymoron

Answer 2

side by side placing of opposite words
deafing silence

Question 3

euphemism

Answer 3

nicer way of saying something
correction facility

Question 4

enjambment

Answer 4

phrase that carrie’s to the next line in poetry

Question 5

simile

Answer 5

indirect comparison
innocent as angel

Question 6

allusion

Answer 6

indirect reference made to literature
nose grew like pinocchio

Question 7

alliteration

Answer 7

repetition of beginning words
shelly sells seashells

Question 8

anachronism

Answer 8

something isn’t historically correct

Question 9

apostrophe

Answer 9

someone addressing something that’s not their
“oh god”

Question 10

assonance

Answer 10

repetition of vowels
i choose you

Question 11

analogy

Answer 11

more complex comparison regarding multiple points

Question 12

archetype

Answer 12

basic model of which copies are made
“dumb blonde”

Question 13

pathetic fallacy

Answer 13

weather affects mood

Question 14

paradox

Answer 14

self contradictory

Question 15

synecdoche

Answer 15

part stands for the whole
new set of wheels

Question 16

juxtaposition

Answer 16

2 things side by side to send a message

Question 17

idiom

Answer 17

expression mean’s opposite
break a leg

Question 18

cliche

Answer 18

overused expression

Question 19

anecdote

Answer 19

short story about a real person/incident

Question 20

anthropomorphism

Answer 20

human traits
(paw patrol, cars)

Question 21

colloquialism

Answer 21

casual speech

Question 22

slang

Answer 22

very casual speech

Question 23

jargon

Answer 23

used by professionals or groups

Question 24

verisimilitude

Answer 24

how believable something is