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Which figure of speech is characterized by expressing an affirmative by negating its opposite?
Which figure of speech is characterized by expressing an affirmative by negating its opposite?
In which figure of speech do incongruous or contradictory terms appear side by side?
In which figure of speech do incongruous or contradictory terms appear side by side?
Which situation exemplifies situational irony?
Which situation exemplifies situational irony?
Which figure of speech is characterized by a statement that appears self-contradictory?
Which figure of speech is characterized by a statement that appears self-contradictory?
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Which figure of speech deliberately makes a situation seem less serious than it is?
Which figure of speech deliberately makes a situation seem less serious than it is?
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Using an example from the text, which figure of speech involves saying 'Oh, you're great!' after failing to do something?
Using an example from the text, which figure of speech involves saying 'Oh, you're great!' after failing to do something?
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Which literary device involves the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning?
Which literary device involves the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning?
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Which type of irony occurs when the audience knows something that the characters do not?
Which type of irony occurs when the audience knows something that the characters do not?
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In which form of comparison do two relatively unlike things get compared without using 'like' or 'as'?
In which form of comparison do two relatively unlike things get compared without using 'like' or 'as'?
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Which literary device involves substituting a word closely associated with another to describe it indirectly?
Which literary device involves substituting a word closely associated with another to describe it indirectly?
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What type of irony is present in the statement: 'That building is a bit big but pretty ugly'?
What type of irony is present in the statement: 'That building is a bit big but pretty ugly'?
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'When it rains, it pours' is an example of what literary device?
'When it rains, it pours' is an example of what literary device?
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Which literary device is exemplified by the phrase 'His parents bought him a set of wheels'?
Which literary device is exemplified by the phrase 'His parents bought him a set of wheels'?
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Which of the following phrases is an example of a simile?
Which of the following phrases is an example of a simile?
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What figure of speech is employed in the sentence 'Take your face out of here'?
What figure of speech is employed in the sentence 'Take your face out of here'?
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In the sentence 'Let me give you a hand,' what literary device is being used?
In the sentence 'Let me give you a hand,' what literary device is being used?
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Which literary device can be identified in the phrase 'Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is'?
Which literary device can be identified in the phrase 'Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is'?
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'Time is a thief.' This statement is an example of which figure of speech?
'Time is a thief.' This statement is an example of which figure of speech?
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Study Notes
Figures of Speech
- A litotes is a figure of speech characterized by expressing an affirmative by negating its opposite.
Oxymoron
- An oxymoron is a figure of speech where incongruous or contradictory terms appear side by side.
Irony
- Situational irony occurs when the opposite of what is expected to happen occurs, often with humorous or ironic consequences.
- Verbal irony occurs when the audience knows something that the characters do not.
- Socratic irony is a figure of speech characterized by a statement that appears self-contradictory.
Understatement
- Understatement is a figure of speech that deliberately makes a situation seem less serious than it is.
Sarcasm
- Sarcasm is a literary device that involves saying the opposite of what you mean, often to be ironic or mocking, as in saying 'Oh, you're great!' after failing to do something.
Irony
- Irony can be present in a statement that expresses the opposite of its literal meaning, often to be humorous or sarcastic, as in 'That building is a bit big but pretty ugly'.
Metaphor
- A metaphor is a form of comparison where two relatively unlike things are compared without using 'like' or 'as'.
Circumlocution
- Circumlocution is a literary device that involves substituting a word closely associated with another to describe it indirectly.
Idiom
- 'When it rains, it pours' is an example of an idiomatic expression that means when something bad happens, it happens in abundance.
Metonymy
- Metonymy is a literary device exemplified by the phrase 'His parents bought him a set of wheels', where 'wheels' stands for a car.
Simile
- 'He ran like a cheetah' is an example of a simile, where two unlike things are compared using 'like' or 'as'.
Hyperbole
- 'Take your face out of here' is an example of hyperbole, a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.
Idiom
- 'Let me give you a hand' is an example of an idiomatic expression that means to offer help or assistance.
Onomatopoeia
- 'Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is' is an example of onomatopoeia, a literary device that uses words to imitate sounds.
Metaphor
- 'Time is a thief' is an example of a metaphor, where two unlike things are compared without using 'like' or 'as'.
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Test your knowledge on figures of speech with this quiz focusing on litotes, paradox, and oxymoron. Identify and differentiate between these rhetorical devices commonly used in literature and everyday language.
