semantic patterning

Question 1

list

Answer 1

simile
metaphor
personification
animation
oxymoron
irony
lexical ambiguity
pun

Question 2

simile

Answer 2

figure of speech that connects one thing to another, in order to make a comparison

Question 3

metaphor

Answer 3

figure of speech - comparison in metaphor is implicit and relies on audiences imagination/ interpretation/ knowledge of cultural context.

Question 4

personification

Answer 4

giving an inanimate object human qualities

Question 5

animation

Answer 5

gives life or movement to inanimate objects, may not be specifically associated with a human trait, but living things

Question 6

oxymoron

Answer 6

phrase that combines two contradictory words

Question 7

irony

Answer 7

when someone states something but actually intends for the audience to understand an opposing meaning. used for humor or satire, also build solidarity by developing implicit understanding

Question 8

lexical ambiguity

Answer 8

when you cannot determine the intended meaning of a particular lexeme due to it having more than one meaning, and lack or specific context in a sentence

Question 9

pun

Answer 9

play on words - comedic effect