Figures Of Speech Example

Question 1

“Do not ask if your friend has studied for critical thinking yet, but ask if YOU have studied.”

Answer 1

Chiasmus

Question 2

Don’t ask what you country can do for you

Ask what you can do for your country

Answer 2

Chias

Question 3

It’s ok to let a fool kiss you

But don’t let a kiss fool you

Answer 3

Chiasm

Question 4

“Why, then, O brawling love! O loving hate!”

Answer 4

Oxymoron

Question 5

I always lie

Answer 5

Paradox

Question 6

This bag weighs a ton

Answer 6

Exaggerated -> hyperbole

Question 7

He looks okay. (In reality he is very good looking)

Answer 7

Understatement

Question 8

He is not bad looking (In reality he looks very good)

Answer 8

Litote

Question 9

It’s not going well, in fact it’s going badly, really badly

Answer 9

Repetitio

Question 10

It’s going great really wonderfully, magnificently even

Answer 10

Repetitio

Question 11

I have a dream..

I have a dream..

Answer 11

Anaphora

Question 12

Blood, sweat and tears

Answer 12

Rule of 3

Question 13

Veni, Vidi, Vici

Answer 13

Rule of 3

Question 14

I say what i think and i do what i say

Answer 14

Chiasmus

Question 15

You can take a child out of war, but how do you take the war out of a child?

Answer 15

Chiasmus

Question 16

Those who plead for content without form make a plea without content

Answer 16

Chiasmus

Question 17

Are you entirely out of your mind?

Answer 17

Rhetorical question

Question 18

Who would not protect their child from this madness?

Answer 18

Rhetorical question

Question 19

Lena, Sara and Elena are angels

Answer 19

Metaphor

Question 20

The government is under fire

Answer 20

Metaphor

Question 21

All well and good

Answer 21

Tautology

Question 22

Bits and pieces

Answer 22

Tautology

Question 23

A round circle

Answer 23

Pleonasm

Question 24

Put something off until later

Answer 24

Pleonasm

Question 25

They decided to cooperate together

Answer 25

Pleonasm

Question 26

To laugh one’s head off

Answer 26

Hyperbole

Question 27

You’re the sweetest person in the whole wide world

Answer 27

Hyperbole

Question 28

A glass shattering into a thousand pieces

Answer 28

Hyperbole

Question 29

He did not notice where he was going, through alleys, passing gardens and factories, running blindly, but still seeing faces flash that greeted him: blushing girls, wearied laborers, shriveled intellectuals, disappointed family men

Answer 29

Enumeration

Question 30

Those who want to live in peace must often apply force to themselves

Answer 30

Paradox

Question 31

Well, at least we have a roof over our heads (we live in a luxurious house)

Answer 31

Understatement

Question 32

Peacekeeping force (intervention force)

Answer 32

Euphemism

Question 33

Speaking by keeping silent

Answer 33

Oxymoron

Question 34

Be conspicuous (auffallend) by one’s absence

Answer 34

Oxymoron

Question 35

That’s not a bad idea at all. ( great idea )

Answer 35

Litotes

Question 36

You won’t regret trying it out. (You”ll be happy)

Answer 36

Litotes

Question 37

The Barbar shaves all men who do not shave themselves. Who shaves the barber?

Answer 37

Barber paradox

Question 38

The set of all sets that do not contain themselves is a paradox

Answer 38

Russell’s paradox

Question 39

A man says he he is lying. Is what he says true or false?

Answer 39

Paradoxes of Eubulides of Miletus