Word Play

Question 1

The first wordplay in infancy is

Answer 1

Imitation and repetition

Question 2

Puns

Answer 2

Jokes explaining the different possible meanings of a word

Question 3

Spoonerisms

Answer 3

Unintentional switching of word sounds within a sentence (verbal errors), transposing initial sounds or letters with two or more words.

Question 4

Cliche

Answer 4

Phrases or opinions that are overused or have been overused in language. Portray a lack of original thought, and has lost some (if not all) of its original impact.

Question 5

Metaphor

Answer 5

Nonliteral forms of figurative language are used for comparing two things. They usually have connotative meanings (how you would personally define something depending on your own personal experiences)

Question 6

Idiom

Answer 6

Nonliteral forms of figurative language, To denote a particular meaning that is not related to the literal meaning of the individual words. No comparison, UNLIKE metaphors

Question 7

Onomatopoeia

Answer 7

Words used to describe sounds
ex. “buzz” “bang”

Question 8

Pangrams

Answer 8

Contains all letters of the alphabet within a sentence

Question 9

Anagrams

Answer 9

Words or phrases that are created by rearranging letters of other forms of phrases

Question 10

Palindromes

Answer 10

Words that read the same backwards and forewords “Hannah”

Question 11

Paradox

Answer 11

A statement that appears to be contradictory but is actually true or valid (the statement contains two opposing forces or characteristics

Question 12

Rebus

Answer 12

A word or a phrase that is portrayed by symbols, pictures, letters, or numbers to convey meaning (ex. L8R)

Question 13

Concrete poetry

Answer 13

Words that are placed on a page in such a way that visually represents their meaning

Question 14

Acrostic Poems

Answer 14

The first letter in each line of the poem spells out the subject of the poem