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What is the term used to describe a pair of words or a short phrase that encompasses two seemingly opposite words together in a way that still makes sense to the reader?
What is the term used to describe a pair of words or a short phrase that encompasses two seemingly opposite words together in a way that still makes sense to the reader?
- Idiom
- Simile
- Alliteration
- Oxymoron (correct)
Which type of figurative language is created by comparing two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'?
Which type of figurative language is created by comparing two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'?
- Simile (correct)
- Hyperbole
- Metaphor
- Idiom
What type of figurative language allows the writer to give human qualities to a non-human object?
What type of figurative language allows the writer to give human qualities to a non-human object?
- Onomatopoeia
- Personification (correct)
- Litotes
- Allusion
Which figurative language is an ironic understatement created by negating the opposite of the situation?
Which figurative language is an ironic understatement created by negating the opposite of the situation?
What is the term for a sound device that refers to words that make sounds related to their definitions?
What is the term for a sound device that refers to words that make sounds related to their definitions?
Which type of figurative language is an exaggeration that is used to prove a point?
Which type of figurative language is an exaggeration that is used to prove a point?
What is the first step in analyzing a prompt or question?
What is the first step in analyzing a prompt or question?
Which method is suggested for comparing and contrasting ideas when looking for both similarities and differences?
Which method is suggested for comparing and contrasting ideas when looking for both similarities and differences?
What is the key to finding relevant details in a reading selection for comparison?
What is the key to finding relevant details in a reading selection for comparison?
What is the purpose of using figurative language in writing?
What is the purpose of using figurative language in writing?
In evaluating a comparison, what should be considered if required to write an essay on one's opinion?
In evaluating a comparison, what should be considered if required to write an essay on one's opinion?
How does writing improve memory and learning when comparing and contrasting ideas?
How does writing improve memory and learning when comparing and contrasting ideas?
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
When discussing a reading selection, what does it mean to compare?
When discussing a reading selection, what does it mean to compare?
What should you do if the prompt calls for only contrasting ideas?
What should you do if the prompt calls for only contrasting ideas?
When analyzing a prompt, what does it mean to analyze?
When analyzing a prompt, what does it mean to analyze?
What can be very important depending on the task assigned?
What can be very important depending on the task assigned?
What are some simple steps you can take to successfully compare and contrast?
What are some simple steps you can take to successfully compare and contrast?
What is the purpose of figurative language in writing?
What is the purpose of figurative language in writing?
Which literary device refers to the repetition of a specific vowel sound throughout a line of poetry or a sentence in prose?
Which literary device refers to the repetition of a specific vowel sound throughout a line of poetry or a sentence in prose?
What does understatement achieve as a figure of speech?
What does understatement achieve as a figure of speech?
How does euphemism differ from understatement?
How does euphemism differ from understatement?
In what type of situation is understatement often used?
In what type of situation is understatement often used?
What does verbal irony involve?
What does verbal irony involve?
What is the purpose of understatement in literature?
What is the purpose of understatement in literature?
How is meiosis different from understatement?
How is meiosis different from understatement?
In Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice,' what does Mr. Darcy's understatement regarding Elizabeth Bennet highlight?
In Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice,' what does Mr. Darcy's understatement regarding Elizabeth Bennet highlight?
How does Mercutio's understatement in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' affect the audience?
How does Mercutio's understatement in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' affect the audience?
What is the effect of Dorothy's understatement in 'The Wizard of Oz'?
What is the effect of Dorothy's understatement in 'The Wizard of Oz'?
What rhetorical purpose does the understatement 'You're gonna need a bigger boat.' serve in the movie 'Jaws'?
What rhetorical purpose does the understatement 'You're gonna need a bigger boat.' serve in the movie 'Jaws'?
What is the opposite of a litotes?
What is the opposite of a litotes?
What is the purpose of a formal essay?
What is the purpose of a formal essay?
In which literary work is the example of litotes, 'He hath not failed to pester us with message,' found?
In which literary work is the example of litotes, 'He hath not failed to pester us with message,' found?
What type of essay looks at the relationship between two concepts?
What type of essay looks at the relationship between two concepts?
Which type of language does a formal essay usually avoid?
Which type of language does a formal essay usually avoid?
What is the opposite of the statement 'That's not cheap'?
What is the opposite of the statement 'That's not cheap'?
What is the opposite of an understatement like litotes?
What is the opposite of an understatement like litotes?
What is required to back up the claims presented in a formal essay?
What is required to back up the claims presented in a formal essay?
'She's not the kindest person.' suggests that she is:
'She's not the kindest person.' suggests that she is:
'It's not the worst.' indicates that it is actually:
'It's not the worst.' indicates that it is actually:
