LCMS 8th Grade FL Pretest

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a euphemism?

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A word or phrase that softens the meaning or makes something sound more pleasant.

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What does the idiom 'pulling my leg' mean?

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She was joking with me.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'boom'.

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What is irony?

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When something happens that's the opposite of what you'd expect.

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What is an allusion?

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A reference to another work of literature, person, or event.

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What is assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits to non-human things.

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

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What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis.