Figures of Speech

Question 1

SIMILE

Answer 1

Comparison using like and as

Question 2

ALLUSION

Answer 2

use of Biblical, mythological,
literary, scientific, or historical place

Question 3

METAPHOR

Answer 3

Comparison without the use of as and like.

Question 4

ALLEGORY

Answer 4

extended metaphor

Question 5

METONYMY

Answer 5

Substitution of one thing for
another it represents

Question 6

PERIPHRASIS

Answer 6

Substitution of a descriptive phrase for a name

Question 7

APOSTROPHE

Answer 7

Direct address to an inanimate
oblec ocao oersonaan dosencoerson

Question 8

SYNECDOCHE

Answer 8

Representation for a whole o a whole for a part

Question 9

PERSONIFICATION

Answer 9

Attribution of personal or human qualities to objects that are not human.

Question 10

TRANSFERRED EPITHET

Answer 10

Attribution of qualities that do not possess such qualities

Question 11

IRONY

Answer 11

One idea is opposite of which is meant.

Question 12

PARADOX

Answer 12

Seemingly contradictory statement which can be proven to be true emotionally.

Question 13

ANTITHESIS

Answer 13

juxtaposition (placing side by side)
of two contrasting ideas.

Question 14

OXYMORON

Answer 14

juxtaposition (placing side by side)
of two contrasting words.

Question 15

ELLIPSIS

Answer 15

Omission of words or phrases

Question 16

ZEUGMA

Answer 16

Omission of verb

Question 17

APOCOPE

Answer 17

Omission of a letter/s from the end of the word.

Question 18

SYNCOPE

Answer 18

Omission of a letter in the middle of the word.

Question 19

APHARESIS

Answer 19

Omission of a letter at the beginning of the word.

Question 20

ASYNDETON

Answer 20

Omission of connectives

Question 21

SCESIS ONOMATON

Answer 21

Omission of a verb of a sentence

Question 22

CLIMAX

Answer 22

Arrangement of ideas in ascending order of importance.

Question 23

ANTICLIMAX

Answer 23

Arrangement of words in descending order.

Question 24

CHIASMUS

Answer 24

the second part of the S-LV-C is the reverse of the first part.

Question 25

ANAPHORA

Answer 25

Repetition of words at the beginning
icing side by side)
of lines.

Question 26

ASSONANCE

Answer 26

Repetition of vowel sounds.

Question 27

COSONNANCE

Answer 27

Repetition of consonant sounds

Question 28

ALLITERATION

Answer 28

Repetition of initial consonant

Question 29

EPISTROPHE

Answer 29

repetition of a word at the end of the lines

Question 30

SYMPLOCHE

Answer 30

Use of repeated words on both ends of a line

Question 31

ANTANACLASIS

Answer 31

Repetition of words but with different meanings.

Question 32

POLYSYNDETON

Answer 32

OVERUSE OF CONNECTIVES

Question 33

ONOMATOPOEIA

Answer 33

Using words indicating sounds