English Test

It is a figure of speech that compares one thing to another thing to achieve a more profound description. The use of words such as “like”, “as” or “than” is often seen when using this figure of speech. (2 pts.)

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

A figure of speech where we use words with opposing meanings side by side to induce a dramatic effect for our readers. (2 pts.)

• Metaphor

• Euphemism

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

It imitates or resembles sounds that we hear on our life. (2 pts.)

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

• Irony

• Understatement

The addition of certain words or a phrase that obviously doesn’t make literal sense if added to a sentence. (2 pts.)

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Irony

• Alliteration

A figure of speech where we apply human actions or characteristics to a thing or an animal. (2 pts.)

• Irony

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Understatement

A figure of speech where we make something seem minor or less significant than what it actually is. (2 pts.)

• Apostrophe

• Understatement

• Climax

• Hyperbole

It is known for making sentences into an exaggeration. It is the direct opposite of an understatement. (2 pts.)

• Hyperbole

• Euphemism

• Climax

• Interrogation

It is the process of saying something but the meaning we wish to express is opposite to its intended meaning. It is contrasting and mainly used for humorous situations. (2 pts.)

• Irony

• Alliteration

• Litotes

• Exclamation

We use this figure of speech when we do not want to sound harsh or insensitive in a fragile or delicate situation. (2 pts.)

• Circumlocution

• Pun

• Anti-climax

• Euphemism

The appearance of multiple words that starts with the same letter or syllable in the same sentence. (2 pts.)

• Epigram

• Antithesis

• Alliteration

• Synecdoche