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*Great Depression
*Jumbo shrimp
*Cruel to be Kind
 *Pain for pleasure
*Clearly confused
*Act naturally
*Painfully beautiful

• A. anecdote
• B. Paradox
• C. Oxymoron

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Speaking of a nonhuman thing as if it has human feelings or actions (Ex. The wind moaned.)

• hyperbole
• idiom
• personification
• simile

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When Francis Nurse refers to Rebecca as the "brick and mortar of the church," what does he mean?

• She builds houses out of bricks
• She will tear the bricks from the church
• She stands by her Christian beliefs
• She sells bricks to the town

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A critically, bitterly ironic statement, intended to cut or criticize its target

• Sarcasm
• Irony
• Satire
• Juxtoposistion

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A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express a strong emotion or create a statement is a...

• Hyperbole
• Metaphor
• Imagery
• Foreshadowing

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George Orwell's novel 1984 focuses on a totalitarian society in which the citizens are frequently reminded that their leader, Big Brother, is always watching.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
The headline read: "Smart Phones Becoming Big Brother." 

• A nuisance that distracts people from important tasks
  
• An important system that helps people stay safe
• A threatening power that monitors all aspects of people's lives 
• All of the above

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This quiz is a breeze. 

• simile
• parody 
• metaphor
• diction

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He refuses to donate any money to the charity.  He is such a scrooge. 
This statement is a(n)...

• allusion
• juxtapose 
• simile
• anecdote

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Symbols represent...

• ...abstract concepts.
• ...layers of meaning.
• ...something other than the object itself.
• ...All of the above.

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Read the source of the allusion.

In Roman mythology, Cupid is the god of love. He often shoots arrows at people to make them love each other.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

I know I'm playing Cupid, but I think Ruth and my cousin should spend more time together.

• trying to make people fall in love

• sharing or expressing an unpopular point of view

• saying kind and pleasant things about people

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