Figures Of Speech

Question 1

Allusion

Answer 1

A reference to a person or thing of literal, cultural, political or historical significance

Question 2

Apostrophe

Answer 2

An abstract idea an inanimate object or a person who is no longer living is addressed to spoken to as if it were human

Question 3

Antithesis

Answer 3

A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else

Question 4

Oxymoron

Answer 4

When two contradictory words are next to each other for example that girl’s dress is pretty ugly

Question 5

Paradox

Answer 5

This is something which is seemingly absurd or contradictory statements which is truthful
eg.you will kill him with kindness

Question 6

Irony

Answer 6

Irony implies the opposite of what is said

for example I can’t wait for my detention on Friday afternoon

Question 7

sarcasm

Answer 7

The use of words to mock or annoy someone for humorous purposes

Question 8

Satire

Answer 8

Satire is the use of irony or sarcasm to highlight expose or ridicule human, social or political weaknesses or stupidities
the satirist would like to change the situation educate and entertain through humor

Question 9

Caricature

Answer 9

When the image of a person is exaggerated

Question 10

Parody

Answer 10

This is the Imitation or exaggeration of a situation to satirise or create humour

Question 11

Hyperbole

Answer 11

This is when something is over-exaggerated

for example the teacher complained that she had had hundreds of interruptions that day

Question 12

Euphemism

Answer 12

When a situation which is unpleasant or uncomfortable is expressed in a more sensitive kind and tactive manner
for example he passed away which means he died

Question 13

Anticlimax

Answer 13

Does a build-up of ideas but the final statement is often flat and unexpected

Question 14

Pun

Answer 14

A clever play on words alike in sound but different in meaning. the double meaning is used to convey humour.

Question 15

Rhetorical question

Answer 15

This is a question when answer is not expected.

Question 16

Transferred epithet

Answer 16

An adverb or adjective transferred from a noun which it fits grammatically but not logically
Eg. The sore night

Question 17

Chiasmus

Answer 17

Words that are repeated but in reverse order

Eg. So all hail MacBeth and banquo! banquo and Macbeth all hail!

Question 18

Synechdoche

Answer 18

A word is wed to represent a whole idea or in whole idea is wed to represent a word
Eg. From Forth the fatal loins of these two foes
— loins refers organs and fatal refers to death

Question 19

Innuendo

Answer 19

A remark that suggest something sexual or unpleasant but doesn’t refer to it directly
Eg. Mark has been spending a lot of time with Allison if you know what I mean

Question 20

Understatement

Answer 20

Presentation of something being smaller or less important than it really is
Eg. He is not too thin is an understatement to describe the fat person

Question 21

Metonymy

Answer 21

When a thing is referred to by the name of something closely associated with it.
Eg. Tongue nor heart
—– the tongue refers to words and the heart _ to feelings

Question 22

Juxtaposition

Answer 22

Juxtapositionis an act or instance of placing two elements close together or side by side. This is often done in order to compare/contrast the two, to show similarities or differences, etc.