Final

Question 1

Aphorism

Answer 1

A concise statement to make a point

Question 2

Epistrophe

Answer 2

The repetition of the phrase at the end of successive sentences

Question 3

Paradox

Answer 3

A seemingly contradictory statement which is nevertheless true

Question 4

Propaganda

Answer 4

Writing that persuades through appeals to emotion

Question 5

Anadiplosis

Answer 5

Repeating the end of a word of a clause at the beginning of the next one

Question 6

Hubris

Answer 6

Pride

Question 7

Chiasmus

Answer 7

You can take the boy out of the country but you can’t take the country out of the boy

Question 8

Euphemism

Answer 8

And indirect, less harsh way to say unpleasant information

Question 9

Metonymy

Answer 9

A figure of speech that substitute something related for what’s actually meant

Question 10

Epitaph

Answer 10

Writing on the headstone or Grave

Question 11

Synecdoche

Answer 11

The use of a part to represent the whole or vice versa

Question 12

Couplet

Answer 12

Pair of successive rhyming lines of poetry with the same meter

Question 13

Anaphora

Answer 13

I have a dream speech

Question 14

Conceit

Answer 14

A comparison of two unlikely thingy

Question 15

Circular reasoning

Answer 15

(A fallacy) occurs when evidence is given to support a claim is a restatement of the claim