Figures of Speech Lecture Quiz

Figures of speech mean EXACTLY what they say.

• True

• False

There are 8 figures of speech.

• True

• False

Hyperbole is an exaggeration for special effect.

• True

• False

The figure of speech that use "like" or "as" is...

• metonymy

• metaphor

• simile

When you say the opposite of what you mean, you use...

• irony

• hyperbole

• metaphor

Which figure of speech implies that one thing is another?

• adjective

• metaphor

• simile

Which figure of speech uses a symbol to stand for a larger idea?

• personification

• metonymy

• hyperbole

Using a flag to replace our country is an example of...

• personification

• metonymy

• irony

"Justice hung her head" is an example of

• personification

• hyperbole

• irony

"The girl is a fish in the pool" is an example of

• noun

• metaphor

• simile