Figurative Language and Literary Devices 2

Question 1

Which literary device uses an object to represent an abstract idea?

Accepted Answer

Symbolism

Question 2

In which literary device is a word&#x27;s meaning opposite to its usual meaning?

Accepted Answer

Irony

Question 3

What is an example of an idiom?

Accepted Answer

The apple doesn&#x27;t fall far from the tree

Question 4

What is the term for the repetition of vowel sounds within words?

Accepted Answer

Assonance

Question 5

Which literary device is used in the phrase "The sun smiled down on us"?

Accepted Answer

Personification

Question 6

Which literary device creates mental images through descriptive language?

Accepted Answer

Imagery

Question 7

Which term describes the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry?

Accepted Answer

Meter

Question 8

Which literary device is used in the phrase "The cat&#x27;s out of the bag"?

Accepted Answer

Idiom

Question 9

In which literary device do words have similar endings that sound alike?

Accepted Answer

Rhyme

Question 10

In which literary device are two contradictory terms combined?

Accepted Answer

Oxymoron

Question 11

What is an example of alliteration?

Accepted Answer

The cat crept cautiously

Question 12

Which term describes the use of words to convey a meaning opposite to their literal meaning?

Accepted Answer

Irony

Question 13

What is an example of a hyperbole?

Accepted Answer

I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse

Question 14

What is the term for a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion or create a comic effect?

Accepted Answer

Hyperbole

Question 15

Which literary device is used in the phrase "The book was a passport to adventure"?

Accepted Answer

Metaphor

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