Unit Two - Figurative Language

Question 1

compares two seemingly unlike objects by using the words: like or as.

Answer 1

Simile

Question 2

compares two seemingly unlike objects that have similar or common characteristics without the use of like or as

Answer 2

Metaphor

Question 3

a comparison that presents the similarities between two concepts or ideas

Answer 3

Analogy

Question 4

a word, a phrase, a sentence, or a whole text that used to be perceived as clever but has become démodé.

Answer 4

Cliche

Question 5

This means the dictionary definition.

Answer 5

Denotation

Question 6

the secondary or suggestive meaning of the word, one that is not its literal or primary meaning in the dictionary

Answer 6

Connotation

Question 7

used to substitute for a description that is considered harsh or blunt

Answer 7

Euphemism

Question 8

a gross exaggeration to achieve an effect, usually for humor or emphasis

Answer 8

Hyperbole

Question 9

a word or phrase that is substituted for another that is closely associated to it

Answer 9

Metonymy

Question 10

is a literary device in which a part of something represents the whole, or vice versa.

Answer 10

Synecdoche

Question 11

a combination of two ideas that appear to be opposite or contradictory

Answer 11

Oxymoron

Question 12

an assertion that seems to be contradictory or silly but actually reveals some truth

Answer 12

Paradox

Question 13

is when something happens that is the opposite of what was expected

Answer 13

Irony

Question 14

a literary device in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order.

Answer 14

Chiasmus