Figures Of Speech

Question 1

The bee swarmed round our head, buzzing away delightfully.

Answer 1

Onomatopoeia

Question 2

We walked wearily and wandered way too long.

Answer 2

Alliteration

Question 3

Using the term “passed away” rather than “dead”.

Answer 3

Euphemism

Question 4

It was planned chaos

Answer 4

Oxymoron

Question 5

She would walk 100 000 miles just to see her lover

Answer 5

Hyperbole

Question 6

Her hair was a wiry spring

Answer 6

Metaphor

Question 7

The ship sunk like lead

Answer 7

Simile

Question 8

The wind whispered in my ear

Answer 8

Personification

Question 9

Is life worth living? That depends on the liver

Answer 9

Pun

Question 10

Having a very boring and uneventful evening, Sam explained that his night was going “just wonderful”

Answer 10

Irony

Question 11

Peter picked a pick of pickled peppers

Answer 11

Alliteration

Question 12

Custodian vs. Janitor

Answer 12

Euphemism

Question 13

I’ve taken this trip a million times

Answer 13

Hyperbole

Question 14

“Nice weather” when it is raining

Answer 14

Irony

Question 15

Her earrings were two hoopla hoops of gold

Answer 15

Metaphor

Question 16

Clearly confused

Answer 16

Oxymoron

Question 17

He ‘clattered’ and ‘clanged’ the dishes

Answer 17

Onomatopoeia

Question 18

The ancient car groaned into third gear

Answer 18

Personification

Question 19

I used to be a lumberjack but then I got the axe

Answer 19

Pun

Question 20

She ran as fast as a bunny

Answer 20

Simile