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What is the term for a figure of speech that combines two contradictory words or phrases?
What is the term for a figure of speech that combines two contradictory words or phrases?
- Hyperbole
- Oxymoron (correct)
- Alliteration
- Idiom
What type of words are used to connect ideas between sentences or paragraphs?
What type of words are used to connect ideas between sentences or paragraphs?
- Prepositions
- Adverbs
- Transitions (correct)
- Conjunctions
What is the term for a word that describes the highest or most extreme degree of a quality?
What is the term for a word that describes the highest or most extreme degree of a quality?
- Adverb
- Superlative (correct)
- Comparative
- Adjective
What type of sentence structure is used when the subject of the sentence performs the action?
What type of sentence structure is used when the subject of the sentence performs the action?
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What literary device is used to create a vivid and detailed description of a character?
What literary device is used to create a vivid and detailed description of a character?
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What does the term 'xanthic' mean?
What does the term 'xanthic' mean?
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What is gentrification?
What is gentrification?
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What is the zenith?
What is the zenith?
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What are jonquils?
What are jonquils?
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Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?
Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?
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