Terms

Question 1

Euphemism

Answer 1

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

“Passed away” instead of “died” “Let go” instead of “fired”

Question 2

Paradox

Answer 2

a self-contradictory statement or argument.

something that is totally opposite to what it seems to be

Question 3

Metaphor

Answer 3

a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison

Question 4

Symbolism

Answer 4

a tool of figurative language where an image, object, idea or symbol is used to represent something other than its literal meaning.

a storm brewing on the horizon

Question 5

Personification

Answer 5

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.

emphasize a non-human characteristics by describing them with human attributes

Question 6

Simile

Answer 6

a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid