Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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When you say "pre-owned" instead of
"used," you are using?
a. | alliteration | b. | euphemism | c. | onomatopoeia | d. | hyperbole |
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When you compare one thing to another using
"like" or "as," you are using
a. | metonymy | b. | oxymoron | c. | metaphor | d. | simile |
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The following sentence is an example of _____. The
park ranger, caught in the jaws of a giant grizzly, said, "I'm sorry folks, but you'll
just have to bear with me."
a. | incongruity | b. | a pun | c. | contradiction | d. | irony | e. | subtlety |
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Imagery is the use of words to?
a. | create a mental picture of
something | b. | compare one thing to another | c. | contrast one thing from another | d. | attribute personality to an impersonal
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True/False
Indicate whether the
sentence or statement is true or false.
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Something that is subtle is something that is not
obvious.
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