stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Language Techniques Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Language Techniques
Language Techniques
32 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
1,049 plays
Literary techniques/devices #juniorhighschool
Flashcards
32 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
32
Answers
1
In a speech, 'logos' refers to
Using rational thought and reason to convince the audience
Using emotion to convince the audience
2
What is an example of metonymy
Washington states it will not bow to terror
Australia has won 12 gold medals
All of the above
We have always been loyal to the crown
3
"The popular idea of cutting our emissions in half in 10 years only gives us a 50% chance of staying below 1.5 degrees "
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
4
'barbie', 'sanga', 'tucker' are all
Jargon
Easter eggs
Australian colloquial language
Symbolism
5
"We will not let you get away with this. Right here, right now is where we draw the line. The world is waking up."
logos
ethos
pathos
6
'The wise fool is burning my taco' is an example of what
Simile
Oxymoron
Paradox
Satire
7
'Deafening silence' and 'pretty ugly' are examples of:
Colloquial language
Oxymoron
Rhetorical question
Parody
8
A police car pulled over for speeding is an example of what
dramatic irony
slapstick
verbal irony
situational irony
9
'The road was a ribbon of moonlight' is an example of what
Pun
Metaphor
Simile
Irony
10
'Pathos' in a speech refers to
Appealing to the audience's logic
Appealing to the audiences EMOTIONS
11
'The moon is like a golden coin' is an example of what
personification
oxymoron
paradox
simile
12
'The gummy crust folds and the hot cheese runs away like topsoil in a landslide
'
is what?
Simile and Imagery
Imagery
Simile
Metaphor
13
'It's my bird's birthday, so I wished him a happy bird-day' - is an example of what device?
Pun
Oxymoron
Irony
Simile
14
In 'Romeo and Juliet', we know Juliet is dead but Romeo doesn't. This is called what?
Verbal irony
Paradox
Situational irony
Dramatic irony
15
Weird Al Yankovic's songs are an example of what
Parody
Metaphor
Irony
Pun
16
'The wall stared at me silently' is an example of what literary device
Simile
Personification
Paradox
Irony
17
'If I do not have my McDonald's fries I'll die!!!' is an example of what
Personification
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Paradox
18
'It is the east, and Juliet is the sun' is an example of
Simile
Metaphor
Paradox
Irony
19
Imagery is a technique that appeals to the five senses. True or false?
False
True
20
Sibilance is the repetition of the 's' sound
False
True
21
When a question is asked, but an answer is NOT expected, this is called:
Rhetorical question
Alliteration
Symbolism
Assonance
22
'I am
SO
looking forward to the quiz next week' is an example of
Sarcasm
Dramatic irony
Situational irony
verbal irony
23
'Their grandmother passed away' is an example of what
Paradox
Euphemism
Simile
Hyperbole
24
'amazing able-bodied athletes arise' is an example of what device?
Assonance
Alliteration
Simile
Personification
25
'The sea is an angry dog' is an example of
Metaphor
Pun
Simile
Imagery
26
I
and
we
are examples of
Onomatopoeia
Jargon
Personal pronouns
Metaphor
27
In a speech, 'ethos' refers to
the credibility of the speaker
the speaker's logic
28
Ethos is .........
A rhetorical device
a symbol
29
'The computer yelled at me' is an example of what device?
Metaphor
Irony
Simile
Personifiction
30
'In order to have peace, we must prepare for war' is an example of what
Irony
Simile
Paradox
Metaphor
31
The new 875 pentium excarta offers zip facilities, cyber investigations and push technology!
personal pronoun
Simile
Jargon
Metaphor
32
Crash, boom, bang, splash - are all examples of
Imagery
Onomatopoeia
Irony
Simile