Exploring Advanced Figures of Speech and Rhetorical Devices

What is the main difference between literal and figurative language?

• Literal language uses words in their conventional meaning, while figurative language requires interpretation.

• Literal language is always more complex than figurative language.

• Literal language is used only in poetry.

• Figurative language uses words in their conventional meaning, while literal language requires interpretation.

Which figure of speech compares two things using 'like' or 'as'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Metonymy

What is a mixed metaphor also known as?

• Synecdoche

• Catachresis

• Anthimeria

• Euphemism

Which trope involves giving human traits to inanimate objects or animals?

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Personification

• Metonymy

What is the purpose of a euphemism?

• To exaggerate a statement

• To make an unpleasant idea more agreeable

• To compare two unlike things

• To create a pun

What is an example of onomatopoeia?

• She was knocked up.

• Life is a game of chess.

• He honked the horn.

• The silence was deafening.

What is a rhetorical question?

• A question that uses 'like' or 'as'

• A question that is always sarcastic

• A question used to make a point rather than to get an answer

• A question that requires an answer

What is parallelism in schemes?

• The repetition of the same word in successive clauses

• The arrangement of similar ideas in a parallel structure

• The use of unusual word order

• The omission of a word or idea

Which scheme involves the repetition of the same initial consonant sound?

• Ellipsis

• Anaphora

• Alliteration

• Assonance

Why is it important to understand figures of speech?

• To appreciate the creative use of language and express complex thoughts with nuance

• To sound more like a robot

• To avoid using grammar

• To make language more difficult to understand