Literature Revision Year 8 Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a paradox?

• "The silence was deafening."

• "I have to be cruel to be kind."

• "Her smile was as bright as the sun."

• "The wind whispered through the trees."

"Less is more" is an example of a paradox because it:

• emphasizes the speaker's confusion.

• Adds humor to the statement.

• Suggests that simplicity can sometimes be more effective than complexity.

• Contradicts established facts.

Which of the following statements best defines irony?

• A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

• A situation in which the outcome is the opposite of what was expected.

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of neighboring words.

• A question that is not meant to be answered.

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of:

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

• Synecdoche

• Euphemism

In the statement "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse," what literary device is being used?

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

• Synecdoche

• Euphemism

In the phrase "cold fire," what literary device is being used?

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

• Synecdoche

• Euphemism

Which literary device involves substituting a part for the whole or vice versa?

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

• Synecdoche

• Euphemism

The phrase "kick the bucket" is an example of:

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

• Synecdoche

• Euphemism

"Passed away" is an example of which literary device?

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

• Synecdoche

• Euphemism

Egonna later became _______

• more wicked

• insane

• blind

• born again