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What technique is in - It was so hot I thought I'd die!
Metaphor
Simile
Colloquialism
Hyperbole
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What type of word is in bold - Follow the
rules
.
Verb
Adjective
Pronoun
Noun
3
What techniques is in - Are you kidding me!?
Hyperbole
Personification
Rhetorical question
Connotation
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What is the name of the following punctuation mark - '&'
Caesura
Ampersand
Exclamation point
Question mark
5
What is the technique in - He ran as fast as a cheetah.
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
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What are the three dots called at the end of a sentence - '...'
Onomatopoeia
Euphemism
Ellipsis
Cliche
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What technique is in - The blades of grass waved in the breeze.
Personification
Adjective
Onomatopoeia
Anecdote
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What technique is in the following - Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
Hyperbole
Alliteration
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What is the definition of a euphemism?
When a sentence is in chronological order.
Mild expression used to replace a harsh one.
When someone over exaggerates.
The forceful use of a verb at the start of a sentence.
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What is the repetition of the 's' sound called in a sentence?
Ellipsis
Sibilance
Repetition
Assonance
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What is the definition of a pun?
A clever saying.
A phrase that tells a story.
A play on words.
A funny saying.
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What type of word is in bold - He was sad when he had to move to
Sydney
.
Connotation
Proper noun
Verb
Adjective
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What is the name of a paragraph in a poem?
Text
Paragraph
Stanza
Lines
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Which of the following is an oxymoron?
The newspaper was in black and white.
She ran like the wind.
Ducks can't waddle backwards.
There was a deafening silence.
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What technique is in - The balloon stretched until it went POP!
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Connotation
Metaphor
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What is it called when a text makes reference to another text?
Personification
Colloquialism
Juxtaposition
Intertextuality
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What type of word is in bold - He was as
happy
as a clam.
Simile
Noun
Verb
Adjective
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What is this sentence - It cost an arm and leg.
Anecdote
Sentence
Punctuation
Idiom
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What is parody?
When two texts are referring to one another.
A text that gives information on another text.
A text which imitates, makes fun of, or comments on another.
A text that is humorous.
