Welcome to your Figurative Language/Expressions (Senior Class English Study by Topic) NAME EMAIL PHONE NUMBER 1. A funny exaggeration is called a/an _____________________. euphemism simile litotes hyperbole None 2. The repetition of consonant sounds but not vowels in a chunk of text is called assonance repetition consonance alliteration None 3. A/an ____ is an expression that is not meant to be taken literally. figure of expression literary device idiom literal language None 4. What figure of speech is dominant in the sentence below?Charming children chat in the corner. alliteration personification hyperbole idiom None 5. Words that resemble the sound they describe is ________________________. fiesta onomatopoeia hyperbole oxymoron None 6. The figure of speech that seeks to address an absent person or thing is called antithesis simile rhetorical question apostrophe None 7. What figure of speech is dominant in the sentence below?My life is a dream of wonders. metaphor personification idioms simile None 8. The language which works to evoke images in your mind is: imagery tones mood entredre None 9. In literature an expression in which a related thing stands for the thing itself is what? imagery irony synecdoche symbolism None 10. 'Man proposes, God disposes' is an example of ............. chiasmus antithesis zeugma oxymoron None 11. 'To err is human, to forgive is divine' is an example of ............... oxymoron paradox hyperbole antithesis None 12. What figure of speech did the author use in the following sentence? 'The story in the newspaper reminded me of the biblical story of Cain and Abel.' synecdoche litotes metaphor allusion None 13. What figure of speech is most dominant in the sentence below?My old laptop throws a fit every time I try to use it. metonymy metaphor personification synecdoche None 14. A comparison using like or as is a/an _________________________. metaphor hyperbole metonymy simile None 15. Which of these figures of speech is most dominant in the sentence below?I am so busy. I have a million things to do. personification metaphor hyperbole simile None 16. 'What kind of life is this?'The above expression is an example of which figure of speech? hyperbole simile metaphor apostrophe None 17. Choose the most appropriate type of figurative language used in the sentences below. The fly buzzed past us. onomatopoeia metaphor simile personification None 18. The figure of speech that has the repetition of some phrase or word at the beginning of successive clauses or verses is called simile anaphora repetition chiasmus None 19. What figure of speech is dominant in the sentence below? My love for you is deeper than the ocean. metaphor personification hyperbole hydrolisis None 20. What figure of speech is dominant in the sentence below?We had to wait forever! personnification metaphor simile hyperbole None 21. An allusion is a figure of speech that refers to a well known story or event i don't know true maybe false None 22. Through poetry, you can express your thoughts and feelings. true not exactly false probably None 23. The attitude the speaker or narrator takes towards a subject or character is called ……. . It can be serious, humorous, sarcastic, ironic, concerned, tongue-in check, solemn, objective, etc. setting tone plot diction None 24. Which of these figures of speech is dominant in the sentence below?James ran like a cheetah. hyperbole simile metaphor personification None 25. In which of the following examples does the author use an allusion? The stars blinked at me from above. That girl is so strong, I think she might be from the planet Krypton. The aroma of grandma's chicken soup filled the room with warmth. I'm as hungry as a horse. None 1 out of 25 Time's upTime is Up!
