Figures Of Speech/Stylistic Devices

Question 1

Alliteration

Answer 1

the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables

Question 2

Assonance

Answer 2

Assonance is a repetition of vowel sounds

Question 3

Onomatopoeia

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a word that sounds like the noise it describes

Question 4

Simile

Answer 4

A simile is a phrase that uses a comparison to describe

Question 5

Metaphor

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes something by saying it’s something else

Question 6

Personification

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Personification is a poetic literary device in which non-living things are given human traits

Question 7

Anthropomorphism

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the attribution of human characteristics or behaviour to a god, animal, or object.

Question 8

Allusion

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an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
“an allusion to Shakespeare”

Question 9

Hyperbole

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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

Question 10

Euphemism

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a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing

Question 11

Irony

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the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning.

Question 12

Sarcasm

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Sarcasm is an ironic or satirical remark tempered by humor

Question 13

Innuendo

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remark or remarks that suggest something sexual or something unpleasant but do not refer to it directly

Question 14

Satire

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the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

Question 15

Pun

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a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.

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Antithesis

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

Question 17

Oxymoron

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a figure of speech that combines contradictory words with opposing meanings

Question 18

Paradox

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Seeming contradiction with underlying truth.
Example: Sometimes you need to be cruel to be kind.

Question 19

Circumlocution

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the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive.

Question 20

Verbosity

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the fact or quality of using more words than needed; wordiness.

Question 21

Tautology

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the saying of the same thing twice over in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style

Question 22

Redundancy

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the state of being not or no longer needed or useful.

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Ambiguity

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the quality of being open to more than one interpretation

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Cliché

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phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought

Question 25

Denotation

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the literal or primary meaning of a word

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Connotation

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an idea or feeling which a word invokes

Question 27

Acronym

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an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word (e.g. ASCII, NASA )

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Initialism

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an abbreviation consisting of initial letters pronounced separately (e.g. BBC ).

Question 29

Style

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Style is the diction, like is it persuasive or emotive language
And what type of writing it is. For example, narrative, descriptive, expository(informative)

Question 30

Tone

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the mood implied by an author’s word choice and the way that the text can make a reader feel.

Question 31

Mood

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the general feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates within the reader

Question 32

Register

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Register is the level of formality in a piece of writing.
Formal - Jargan which is hobby or job specific no contractions etc
Informal - Colloquial

Question 33

Intention

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thing intended; an aim or plan.

Question 34

Diction

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the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

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Atmosphere

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the character or mood of a place or situation

Question 36

Abbreviation

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An abbreviation is a short form of a word or phrase, made by leaving out some of the letters or by using only the first letter of each word