LC 4 Figures of Speech and Sound Devices GAME

What is the definition of Parallelism?

• Repetition of similar grammatical structures for effect or emphasis.

• Placement of contrasting elements side by side.

• A narrative with symbolic meaning.

• Direct address to someone absent.

Which figure of speech involves contrasting ideas expressed in a balanced structure?

• Juxtaposition

• Euphony

• Antithesis

• Allegory

What does Allegory represent?

• A reference to a well-known person or event.

• Deliberate understatement for emphasis.

• A narrative with symbolic meaning representing abstract ideas.

• Direct address to a personified object.

Which of the following is an example of Allusion?

• The crane became a symbol of justice.

• I watched you grow, Africa, as Prometheus endured his chains.

• Your strength in chains, your silence in song.

• O spirit of the forest, do you still weep?

What is the purpose of Synecdoche?

• To use a part to represent the whole.

• To create pleasant sound patterns.

• To highlight differences between elements.

• To provide a direct address to an absent person.

Which sound device is characterized by harsh, discordant sounds?

• Litotes

• Cacophony

• Juxtaposition

• Euphony

What does Litotes involve?

• Repetition of similar grammatical structures.

• Direct address to a personified object.

• Deliberate understatement for emphasis.

• Placement of contrasting elements.

Identify the figure of speech in the phrase: 'All hands were needed to lift the sick man.'

• Antithesis

• Euphony

• Allegory

• Synecdoche

Which of the following is an example of Juxtaposition?

• In the land of honor and betrayal.

• The gentle wind whispered among the reeds.

• O spirit of the forest, do you still weep?

• It wasn’t the worst day I’ve had.

What is the effect of Euphony in literature?

• To create harsh sounds.

• To emphasize contrasting ideas.

• To represent abstract ideas symbolically.

• To produce pleasant, harmonious sound patterns.