figurative language and devices

Question 1

a reference in literature to a famous person place or thing

Answer 1

allusion

Question 2

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

Answer 2

aphorism

Question 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

Answer 3

epithet

Question 4

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

Answer 4

euphemism

Question 5

an exaggeration or overstatement

Answer 5

hyperbole

Question 6

an expression that should not be interpreted literally; its meaning is figurative and means something quite different from the literal meaning of the phrase

Answer 6

idiom

Question 7

when the opposite of what is expected or said happens

Answer 7

irony

Answer 8

malapropism

Answer 9

metaphor

Question 10

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

Answer 10

oxymoron

Question 11

is a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly but may include a latent truth

Answer 11

paradox

Question 12

give a animal, object, or idea human characteristics or personality

Answer 12

personification

Question 13

words with a double meaning

Answer 13

pun

Question 14

a comparison using like, as, so, then, or words such as resemble or compare

Answer 14

simile