Figurative language

Question 1

Allusion

Answer 1

a reference in literature to famous person, place or event

Question 2

Aphorism

Answer 2

a statement of truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner

Question 3

Epithet

Answer 3

a metaphor that describes a place , a thing or a person in such a way that gives readers a richer , deeper meaning and/or a more vivid description.

Question 4

Euphemism

Answer 4

substituting a mild , indirect, or vague term for once considered harsh , blunt or offensive.

Question 5

hyperbole

Answer 5

an exaggeration or over statement

Question 6

idiom

Answer 6

an expression that should not be interpreted literally, it means figurative and means quite different from the literal meaning of the phrases

Question 7

irony

Answer 7

when the opposite of what is expected or said happens

Question 8

malapropism

Answer 8

a use of incorrect word in place of similar founding word that results in a nonsensical and humorous expressions

Question 9

metaphor

Answer 9

a comparison that does not “like” or “as”

Question 10

oxymoron

Answer 10

is a figure speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an affects

Question 11

paradox

Answer 11

is statement that appears to be self-contrdictory or silly but my include a latent truth

Question 12

personification

Answer 12

giving an animal, objected or person a chararistics or personality

Question 13

pun

Answer 13

words with a double meaning

Question 14

smile

Answer 14

a comparison using “like”, “as”, “so” “than” or words such as “resemble” or “compare”