WorksheetsPart 2 Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Advanced
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
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A statement that contradicts itself is the definition of which term?
irony
oxymoron
juxtaposition
paradox
onomatopoeia
An inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one is the definition of what term?
inversion
hyperbole
foreshadowing
euphemism
flashback
Witty language used to convey insults or scorn is the definition of which term?
parody
personification
pun
repetition
sarcasm
A transition in a story to an earlier event or scene is the definition of what term?
inversion
hyperbole
foreshadowing
euphemism
flashback
Using part of something to refer to the whole thing is the definition of which term?
satire
simile
synecdoche
symbolism
Conjoined contradictory terms is the definition of which term?
irony
oxymoron
juxtaposition
paradox
onomatopoeia
A humorous play on words is the definition of which term?
parody
personification
pun
repetition
sarcasm
The act of positioning close together is the definition of which term?
irony
oxymoron
juxtaposition
paradox
onomatopoeia
A figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things is the definition of which term?
satire
simile
synecdoche
symbolism
The reversal of the normal order of words is the definition of what term?
inversion
hyperbole
foreshadowing
euphemism
flashback
Representing an abstract quality or idea as a human is the definition of which term?
parody
personification
pun
repetition
sarcasm
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