Figures of Speech Hyperbole and Irony

Question 1

words or phrases that possess a separate meaning from its literal definition.

Answer 1

Figures of Speech

Question 2

compares two unlike things using “like” or “as”

Answer 2

Simile

Question 3

direct comparison of two unlike objects without using “like” or “as”.

Answer 3

Metaphor

Question 4

gives human qualities to places, objects, animals or ideas.

Answer 4

Personification

Question 5

Exaggerates a particular situation or condition.

Answer 5

Hyperbole

Question 6

The contrast between what is said and what is meant; or between appearance and reality.

Answer 6

Irony

Question 7

How many types of irony are there?

Answer 7

3 Types

Question 8

saying the opposite of what you mean.

Answer 8

Verbal Irony

Question 9

opposite of what is expected to happen.

Answer 9

Situational Irony

Question 10

the audience knows the truth except the main character themselves.

Answer 10

Dramatic Irony

Question 11

A way of speaking or writing that describes things in different ways.

Answer 11

Figurative Language or Figure of Speech