English Literature and Grammar
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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?

  • Prepositions
  • Adverbs
  • Transitions (correct)
  • Conjunctions

    • 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?

    <p>Active voice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What literary device is used to create a vivid and detailed description of a character?

    <p>Characterization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'xanthic' mean?

    <p>Yellowish or yellow-brown in color</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is gentrification?

    <p>The influx of affluent people into a lower-income neighborhood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the zenith?

    <p>The highest or most superior point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are jonquils?

    <p>A type of flower</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?

    <p>Jumbo shrimp</p> Signup and view all the answers

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