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10th Grade Figurative Language
A simile is...
Verbal irony is when...
10th Grade Figurative Language
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Verbal irony is when...
Something is written that is different than what is said
The audience knows more than the characters
Characters have more knowledge than the audience
Something is said, but the opposite meaning is intended
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A simile is...
Comparison using like or as
When something, such as an object, has a deeper, more significant meaning
Comparison using a form of be
Giving humanlike qualities to nonhuman entities
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Situational irony is when...
Characters have more knowledge than the audience
Something is said, but the opposite meaning is intended
Something goes differently than how you would expect
The audience knows more than the characters
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The phrase "Oh, my gosh!" is most accurately an example of ________
Apostrophe
Personification
Metaphor
Anaphora
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A (n)_______________ is when two words that appear to have opposite meanings are used together
Apostrophe
Paradox
Oxymoron
Simile
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What is the best definition of figurative language?
When something means is exactly what it says it does
When language is understood to be not 100% exact
What we use really descriptive language
When what is being said is false or a lie
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Which of the following terms best describes when you substitute a phrase for a more polite term in place of a harsh one
Metonymy
Idiom
Euphemism
Symbolism
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A _______________ is a short remark a character gives to the audience that the other characters aren't aware of
Soliloquy
Metaphor
Monologue
Aside
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If you refer to your car as a "ride" this would be an example of...
Euphemism
Anaphora
Metonymy
Allusion
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What is a pun?
When two words have opposite meaning
Repetition of a specific phrase
An unfunny joke
Wordplay involving words with similar pronunciation
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True or False? Figurative is the opposite of literal.
True
False
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Personification is...
Using a mild or indirect word or phrase in the place of another
Calling out to something that cannot reply
When a phrase is substitute for one that is associated with it
Giving humanlike qualities to nonhuman entities
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The repetition of the same phrase over and over again is best described as ________
Symbolism
Euphemism
Anaphora
Apostrophe
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What term refers to when a word or phrase is a substitute for one that is associated with it or describes it indirectly
Irony
Anaphora
Apostrophe
Metonymy
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__________________ refer to ways that authors use creative or more expressive language to enhance their writing
Literary Techniques
Figurative Language
Apostrophe
Creative Writing
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The euphemism "between jobs" is a more polite way to say unemployed. This makes it an example of metonymy
True
False
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A metaphor is...
Giving humanlike qualities to nonhuman entities
Comparison using a form of be
When something, such as an object, has a deeper, more significant meaning
mild or indirect word or phrase in the place of another
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A________________ is a statement or pair of statements that seem to be contradictory or nonsensical at first glance.
Euphemism
Satire
Paradox
Anaphora
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A _____ is a speech by a character in a play when no one else is on stage that reveals their inner thoughts and feelings
Monologue
Aside
Soliloquy
Metaphor
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"This is the beginning of the end" is an example of...
Allusion
Anaphora
Paradox
Verbal Irony
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True or False? Stage directions are meant to be said aloud when readings Shakespeare
False
True
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When something is satirical, it ___________
Points out flaws in something
All of the above
Is critical of societal problems
Is often humorous
