Language Terminologies

Question 1

Hyperbole

Answer 1

Exaggeration
“I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.”

Question 2

Tricolon

Answer 2

List of three
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

Question 3

Anecdote

Answer 3

A short story
“When I was a child, I used to visit my grandmother…”

Question 4

Hypophora

Answer 4

A question followed by the answer
“Why do we fall? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up.”

Question 5

Rhetorical Question

Answer 5

An open-ended question
“Isn’t it time for a change?”

Question 6

Repetition

Answer 6

The use of the same word or phrases consecutively/multiple times
“Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.”

Question 7

Direct Address

Answer 7

When the writer calls out the reader directly
“You must understand the importance of this moment.”

Question 8

Emotive Language

Answer 8

Language that evokes emotions
“The heartbreaking reality of poverty cannot be ignored.”

Question 9

Metaphor

Answer 9

Comparing two or more things directly (without using like or as)
“Time is a thief.”

Question 10

Simile

Answer 10

Comparing two or more things using “like” or “as”
“Her smile was as bright as the sun.”

Question 11

Statistics

Answer 11

The use of numerical data
“80% of people prefer chocolate to vanilla.”

Question 12

Expert Opinion

Answer 12

A statement made by an expert in a particular field
“According to Dr. Smith, daily exercise reduces the risk of heart disease.”

Question 13

Anaphora

Answer 13

Repeating the first part of a sentence
“We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds…”

Question 14

Epistrophe

Answer 14

Repeating the last part of a sentence
“The government of the people, by the people, for the people…”

Question 15

Symploce

Answer 15

The use of both anaphora and epistrophe
“When there is talk of hatred, let us stand up and say no. When there is talk of violence, let us stand up and say no.”

Question 16

Imagery

Answer 16

The use of figurative language to recreate a scene or object
“The golden rays of the setting sun filtered through the leaves.”

Question 17

Alliteration

Answer 17

Consecutive words in a sentence or phrase begin with the same consonant sound
“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”

Question 18

Chiasmus

Answer 18

The order of words or phrases is reversed or repeated in reverse structure
“She has all my love; my heart belongs to her.”

Question 19

Anadiplosis

Answer 19

Repeating the last word of one clause in the next one
“Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate.”

Question 20

Juxtaposition

Answer 20

placing two contrasting words together to describe or compare a situation.
“it was the best and worst day of my life”

Question 21

Onomatopoeia

Answer 21

words that create “sound imagery” in your writings.
‘I heard the loud crash before I saw it’

Question 22

Irony

Answer 22

language used in a way to mean the opposite of what is said.
‘saying “what amazing weather” during a storm.’

Question 23

Euphemism

Answer 23

using a “polite” term in use of something “vulgar”, that could create extreme feelings in a person.
‘“passed away” instead of death’