Vocabulary Quiz 4

________ language has a meaning that is exactly the way you say it, while ___________ language has a meaning that is symbolic, suggested, or implied.

• inferred / suggested

• figurative / literal

• known / unknown

• literal / figurative

An ____________ is a reference to something famous, using well-known information that comes to mind naturally.

• Allusion

• Paradox

• Literal

• Personification

Personification is giving a thing or item human qualities in writing.

• True

• False

______________ represents an idea or concept using pictures or symbols.

• Paradox

• Idiom

• Symbolism

• Figurative

Which TWO of these sentences are Idioms?

• A dime a dozen.

• I like ice-cream.

• Dancing with the devil.

• You are annoying me.

A type of verbal irony that intends to mock or show contempt

• repetition
• sarcasm
• ironic twist
• dramatic effect

We use ____________________ to replace naughty words or references. Example: To "hook-up" really means to be intimate.

• Literal

• Euphemism

• Allusion

• Personification

An example of well-written _____________ should be very descriptive and help readers visually imagine a setting (place) or scene (what is happening).

• Symbolism

• Hyperbole

• Allusion

• Imagery

Choose TWO examples of hyperbole.

• You are my best friend ever.

• I'm drowning in paperwork and the deadline is here.

• All these groceries weigh a ton!

• I nearly killed myself when I fell down those stairs.

An oxymoron is a contradiction between WORDS used in conjunction, while a paradox is the opposition of IDEAS or themes, that do not work together.

• True

• False