Legacy B2 pt2 Oral Communication Units 9-14

"conspicuous absence" is an example of a/n:

• juxtaposition

• oxymoron

• onomatopoeia

• diction

• personification

Juxtaposition:

• a figure of speech with two contradictory terms for comedic or dramatic effect

• the process of putting contrasting ideas side by side in a text to invite the reader to make comparisons between them

• the portrayal of animals and inanimate objects as having human attributes to bring out feelings about the scene from the reader

Kelly brought a book ______ while she relaxed by the pool.

• to dip into

• to read through sth

• to read up on

• to take out

Good detective stories make me want to _____ real unsolved mysteries.

• read through

• read up on

• to take out

• flip though

I don’t even believe that’s a real person. She seems like a _____to me.

• bug

• catfish

• stalker

• lurker

If a stranger starts leaving you negative comments, ignore them: don’t ______ the trolls. (encourage negative Internet activity)

• feed

• nurture

• sleep

• eat

When I was studying abroad, I liked knowing that I could talk to my family at the _____ of button. (very quickly)

• slip

• touch

• feel

• noise

I didn’t understand your last comment. Please, ______ it like I’m five. (repeat it more simply)I

• explain

• say

• repeat

• pronounce

“The bells were singing for us as we danced through the fields.”

• personification

• juxtaposition

• oxymoron

• diction

“The stars were cold fires out in space.”

• personification

• diction

• oxymoron

• juxtaposition