Figurative language & Devices

Question 1

A reference in literature to a famous person, place, or event

Answer 1

Allusion

Question 2

A statement of truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner

Answer 2

Aphorism

Question 3

A metaphor that describes a place, a thing, or a person in such a way that gives readers a richer, deeper, meaning and/or a more vivid description

Answer 3

Epithet

Question 4

Substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive

Answer 4

Euphemism

Question 5

An exaggeration or overstatement

Answer 5

Hyperbole

Question 6

An expression that should not be interpreted literally; its meaning is figurative and means something quite different from the literal meaning of the phrase

Answer 6

Idiom

Question 7

when the opposite of what is expected or said happens

Answer 7

Irony

Question 8

A use of an incorrect word place of a similar sounding word that results in a nonsensical and humorous expression

Answer 8

Malapropism

Question 9

A comparison that does not use “like” or “as”

Answer 9

Metaphor

Question 10

Is a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect

Answer 10

Oxymoron

Question 11

Is a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly but may include a latent truth

Answer 11

Paradox

Question 12

Giving an animal, object, or idea human characteristics or personality

Answer 12

Personification

Question 13

Words with a double meaning

Answer 13

Pun

Question 14

A comparison using “like,” “as,” “so,” “than,” or words such as “resemble” or “compare”

Answer 14

Simile