Litotes and Oxymoron Quiz
Authored by Sara Shakra
English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a litotes?
A litotes is a type of dance
A litotes is a type of flower
A litotes is a type of food
A litotes is a figure of speech that uses understatement to emphasize a point or to express a positive by negating its opposite.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of litotes?
B) She's a great singer
A) She's not a bad singer
D) She's a fantastic singer
C) She's an amazing singer
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is an oxymoron?
An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, such as 'jumbo shrimp' or 'deafening silence.'
A type of electronic device
A type of fast food
A type of large bird
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain the concept of litotes with an example.
Litotes is a figure of speech that uses understatement to emphasize a point by denying its opposite. For example, saying 'I am not unhappy' to convey that you are actually happy.
Litotes is a type of colorful and vivid language used to exaggerate a point. For example, saying 'I am extremely unhappy' to convey that you are actually happy.
Litotes is a type of onomatopoeia that uses words to imitate natural sounds. For example, saying 'buzz' to convey that you are actually happy.
Litotes is a type of metaphor that compares two unlike things. For example, saying 'I am as happy as a clam' to convey that you are actually happy.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain the concept of oxymoron with an example.
Happy and sad
The concept of oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, such as 'jumbo shrimp' or 'bittersweet.'
Sweet and sour
Big and small
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False: Litotes is a figure of speech that uses double negatives to express a positive.
Not sure
True
Partially true
False
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False: Oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.
False
True
Maybe
Partially true
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CCSS.L.9-10.5A
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