Hard Flashcards
1
Q
What a pity that youth must be wasted on the young.
A
Paradox
2
Q
I must be cruel only to be kind
A
Oxymoron
3
Q
The helmsman steered; the ship moved on; yet never a breeze up blew.
A
Anastrophe
4
Q
I listen vainly, but with thirsty ear.
A
Catachresis
5
Q
Those gallant men will remain often in my thoughts and in my prayers always.
A
Chiasmus
6
Q
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
A
Climax
7
Q
One nuclear bomb can ruin your whole day.
A
Litotes
