Figures Of Speech Flashcards
1
Q
The bee swarmed round our head, buzzing away delightfully.
A
Onomatopoeia
2
Q
We walked wearily and wandered way too long.
A
Alliteration
3
Q
Using the term “passed away” rather than “dead”.
A
Euphemism
4
Q
It was planned chaos
A
Oxymoron
5
Q
She would walk 100 000 miles just to see her lover
A
Hyperbole
6
Q
Her hair was a wiry spring
A
Metaphor
7
Q
The ship sunk like lead
A
Simile
8
Q
The wind whispered in my ear
A
Personification
9
Q
Is life worth living? That depends on the liver
A
Pun
10
Q
Having a very boring and uneventful evening, Sam explained that his night was going “just wonderful”
A
Irony
11
Q
Peter picked a pick of pickled peppers
A
Alliteration
12
Q
Custodian vs. Janitor
A
Euphemism
13
Q
I’ve taken this trip a million times
A
Hyperbole
14
Q
“Nice weather” when it is raining
A
Irony
15
Q
Her earrings were two hoopla hoops of gold
A
Metaphor
