Definition of allusion

An indirect reference to pop culture, mythology, the bible

which one is a allusion

My business will sink like the titanic when Halloween comes

A boiled egg every morning is hard to beat

an expression meaning different from the literal meaning

Definition of oxymoron

Two words opposite of each other in one sentence

Joke that sound the same in words but mean different things

How did you think you did?

Did pretty good, could use a bit of practice, Awesome, Aced it, need no practice, Bad, need studying, could use help from teacher, What are we talking about again? (No Idea)

Which one is a Hyperbole?

She's so dumb, she thinks Taco Bell is Mexican phone company

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Definition of allusion
An over exaggeration
expression that's meaning different from the literal meaning
An indirect reference to pop culture, mythology, the bible
A play of words
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which one is a allusion
I'm looking for the pur-fect cat for Christmas
Your brain is the size of a supercomputer
My business will sink like the titanic when Halloween comes
The living dead is coming!
3
Which one is a Pun
Freezer burn
Hold your horses
A boiled egg every morning is hard to beat
we're so poor we don't have two cents to rub together
4
What is a hyperbole?
An over exaggeration.
A play in words with different meanings.
A reference to some one from a story.
Combining two opposite words in one sentence to make sense.
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Definition of Idiom
an expression meaning different from the literal meaning
A over exatration
A reference of some one from mythology, bible, pop culture
A play of words that sound the same but are different
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Definition of oxymoron
A reference to someone famous
A play of words
Exaggeration
Two words opposite of each other in one sentence
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Definition of Pun
A exaggeration
Joke that sound the same in words but mean different things
Two different words combined to make sense in a sentence
A reference to someone famous or well known
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Which one is a Oxymoron
I'm a big fan of whiteboards. I find them quite re-markable.
Pretty ugly
Giving the cold shoulder
Cake is my Achilles heel
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How did you think you did?
Did pretty good, could use a bit of practice
Awesome, Aced it, need no practice
Bad, need studying, could use help from teacher
What are we talking about again? (No Idea)
10
Which one is a Hyperbole?
A rip-off
You butter back off pal
She's so dumb, she thinks Taco Bell is Mexican phone company
A man helped a old lady, he is the Good Samaritan
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Which one is a Idiom
My dog is so hungry he could eat an horse
Cat’s got your tongue
I'm as hansom as tom cruise
Chicken's taste good

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