Figurative Language/Literary Terms

"Imma start this essay by talking about..." is an example of _________

• Onomatopoeia

• Oxymoron

• Colloquialism

• Aphorism

"Bittersweet" is an example of ______________

• Oxymoron

• Onomatopoeia

• Antihero

• Pun

Select the correct definition of "anaphora."

• Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of 2 or more sentences

• A central character who lacks heroic qualities

• A play on words

• A word or phrase not formal enough to use in writing

"Look at those leaping lizards!" is an example of ____

• Pun

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Anecdote

"If it ain't broke don't fix it" is an example of ____

• Couplet

• Metaphor

• Aphorism

• Personification

"I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi … will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today!" is an example of ____

• Chiasmus

• Anaphora

• Inversion

• Antagonist

He liked the day

So he might stay

• Aphorism

• Couplet

• Inversion

• Antagonist

"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players" is __

• Simile

• Pun

• Anecdote

• Metaphor

"This candy cane is in mint condition" is an example of ____

• Anecdote

• Couplet

• Pun

• Aphorism

"Kapow" is an example of ______

• Metaphor

• Pun

• Assonance

• Onomatopoeia