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Figurative Language
Test Description: Identifying/matching figurative language terms to their definitions and identifying the figurative language given an example.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) praise which is really an insult
A
alliteration
B
sarcasm
C
simile
D
parody
2) a comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as'
A
cliche
B
personification
C
simile
D
idioms
3) giving human qualities to a nonhuman object
A
personification
B
oxymoron
C
paradox
D
metaphor
4) the positive or negative association of a word
A
satire
B
onomatopoeia
C
connotation
D
pun
5) making fun of society to prove a point or make you think
A
cliche
B
palindrome
C
hyperbole
D
satire
6) a fun play on words
A
cliche
B
idioms
C
pun
D
onomatopoeia
7) a word that imitates the sound it makes
A
irony
B
satire
C
metaphor
D
onomatopoeia
8) a phrase that means something other than the literal meaning; deeply rooted in culture
A
alliteration
B
idioms
C
hyperbole
D
irony
9) a boring expression or idea because it has been overused
A
alliteration
B
irony
C
hyperbole
D
cliche
10) exaggerated statements or clearly not meant to be taken literally
A
metaphor
B
hyperbole
C
irony
D
oxymoron
11) a strong contrast between reality and expectations
A
sarcasm
B
pun
C
irony
D
connotation
12) the repetition of the beginning consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words
A
idioms
B
alliteration
C
paradox
D
simile
13) a direct comparison between two unlike things
A
metaphor
B
simile
C
cliche
D
oxymore
14) a self-contradicting statement that at first seems true
A
satire
B
personification
C
paradox
D
pun
15) a word or phrase that is read the same way forward or backward
A
pun
B
onomatopoeia
C
irony
D
palindrome
16) a short phrase that has two words that are normally contradictory
A
cliche
B
connotation
C
idioms
D
oxymoron
17) a text that imitates the characteristic style of an author or work for comic effect or ridicule; it's just for fun
A
paradox
B
palindrome
C
pun
D
parody
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