Understatement and usage
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English
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11th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An understatement that uses double negatives; a figure of speech that expresses a positive statement using its opposite expressions.
Parallelism
Enthymeme
Litotes
Euphemism
Paradox
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"It's not my favorite" to describe something you don't like or "She's not ugly" to describe Scarlett Johannsen is an example of
litotes
oxymoron
anthropomorphism
apostrophe
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The ad described the house as small and cozy. But when the Davenports pulled into the driveway, they were disappointed at the ____________ which stood before them.
residence
shack
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How are sarcasm and understatement similar?
They are both used to convey literal meanings
They both involve saying something different from what is meant.
They are both used to express strong emotions
They are both used to emphasize the truth
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
11. I guess that getting straight A's on your report card is pretty good. This is an example of
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
She gave birth to me, raised me and provided for me from an infant… Maybe I owe her one.
hyperbole
understatement
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What rhetorical device is being used in the image?
Overstatement
Lampoon
Understatement
Paradox
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
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