Semantic change

Semantic change

University

13 Qs

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Semantic change

Semantic change

Assessment

Quiz

English

University

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
RL.11-12.6, RL.11-12.4, L.1.5A

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13 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

America votes in spring.

metaphor

metonymy

litotes

degeneration

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

I have four hungry mouths to feed for the weekend.

litotes

semantic widening

synecdoche

hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Her tears were river flowing down her cheeks.

metonymy

synecdoche

metaphor

litotes

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The head of the company refused to talk about the salary increase with the employees.

metaphor

metonymy

semantic narrowing

semantic widenings

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

You cannot use an alibi for being late – you should have left home earlier.

metaphor

metonymy

litotes

semantic widening

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

I am starving.

litotes

hyperbole

degeneration

elevation

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

He isn't dissatisfied at all with the offer.

Litotes

degeneratione

elevation

semantic narrowing

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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