English (Language Devices + Vocabulary)

Although there is a bit of alliteration from some of the words starting with 'a', the answer is onomatopoeia.

This is because Abigail heard a loud "thud". A thud is defined as a sound made by something falling or hitting a surface, which is the same sound you would hear if you were to drop something on the ground!

Three of the words relate to "asking" something, or making an inquiry.

On the other hand, 'assert' means "to state a belief or fact confidently" and hence it is the odd word out!

The sun is not a person, however we are giving it human-like qualities by stating that it is 'scared to come out', and so this is an example of personification.

4 of these words are synonyms for 'scared'.

Gobsmacked, on the other hand, means 'to be utterly astonished or astounded', and so it is the odd one out.

Multiple words in this sentence intentionally begin with the letter 'B', making this a classic example of alliteration (when words begin with the same letter, or make similar consonant sounds)

To acquire something means to buy/obtain it, and so this is the closest in meaning to 'obtain' compared to the other words.

Hyperbole refers to statements which have been exaggerated for effect and are not to be taken literally.

We cannot actually hammer something so hard the entire earth would shake, but it might certainly feel like so!

An oxymoron is a literary device or figure of speech involving two things which naturally contradict or oppose each other.

Here we have Sanvi who has woken up, and is 'clearly confused'. If you are clear about something, then you would not be confused, and vice versa. Yet we often use such phrases (eg. big baby, alone together, passive aggressive) in text and speech!

Can you think of any other common oxymorons? Feel free to research some for your own writing!