figures of speech

Question 1

symbolism

Answer 1

An author uses an object or “symbol” to refer to the deeper meanings in a story.

Question 2

allusion

Answer 2

An author makes reference, or alludes, to a famous person, quotation, or event.

Question 3

simile

Answer 3

An author uses simile to show how two things are similar by setting up a direct comparison, often using the word “like” or “as.”

Question 4

metaphor

Answer 4

An author gives meaning to a word or idea by describing it as something else.

Question 5

hyperbole

Answer 5

An author uses hyperbole to exaggerate the

descriptions or events in a story to emphasize a point.

Question 6

irony

Answer 6

An author uses irony to make a point by saying its opposite or by drastically understating
its truth. Ironic statements mean something different from what they actually say.

Question 7

rhetorical figure of speech

Answer 7

a literary device used to change, heighten, or describe the relationship among the meanings of words or themes in a story. A figure of speech does not have to be literal.