Language and Style

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Which literary device employs deliberate exaggeration to create a strong impression?

  1. Hyperbole

  2. Litotes

  3. Euphemism

  4. Understatement


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hyperbole is a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to create a strong impression or emphasis.

What is the term for the use of words with similar sounds in close proximity?

  1. Alliteration

  2. Assonance

  3. Consonance

  4. Onomatopoeia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words or syllables.

Which rhetorical device employs a series of parallel grammatical structures?

  1. Anaphora

  2. Parallelism

  3. Chiasmus

  4. Epistrophe


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Parallelism is the use of similar grammatical structures to create a sense of balance and rhythm in a sentence or passage.

What is the term for the use of figurative language to create a vivid mental image?

  1. Imagery

  2. Metaphor

  3. Simile

  4. Personification


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Imagery is the use of figurative language to create a vivid mental image or sensory experience.

Which literary device assigns human qualities to an animal, object, or idea?

  1. Personification

  2. Apostrophe

  3. Metonymy

  4. Synecdoche


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Personification is the attribution of human characteristics or qualities to an animal, object, or idea.

What is the term for the use of a word or phrase with a meaning opposite to its literal meaning?

  1. Irony

  2. Sarcasm

  3. Oxymoron

  4. Paradox


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Irony is the use of words to convey a meaning that is opposite to their literal meaning.

Which rhetorical device employs a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

  1. Simile

  2. Metaphor

  3. Personification

  4. Hyperbole


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

What is the term for the use of a word or phrase to represent something else?

  1. Symbolism

  2. Allegory

  3. Metaphor

  4. Metonymy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Symbolism is the use of a word, image, or object to represent something else.

Which literary device employs a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

  1. Metaphor

  2. Simile

  3. Personification

  4. Hyperbole


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

What is the term for the use of a word or phrase to represent a part of something?

  1. Synecdoche

  2. Metonymy

  3. Symbolism

  4. Allegory


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Synecdoche is the use of a word or phrase to represent a part of something.

Which rhetorical device employs a deliberate understatement to create an ironic effect?

  1. Litotes

  2. Euphemism

  3. Hyperbole

  4. Understatement


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Litotes is a figure of speech that employs deliberate understatement to create an ironic effect.

What is the term for the use of a word or phrase to represent something abstract?

  1. Metonymy

  2. Symbolism

  3. Allegory

  4. Euphemism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Metonymy is the use of a word or phrase to represent something abstract.

Which literary device employs a deliberate understatement to create an ironic effect?

  1. Litotes

  2. Euphemism

  3. Hyperbole

  4. Understatement


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Litotes is a figure of speech that employs deliberate understatement to create an ironic effect.

What is the term for the use of a mild or indirect word or phrase to replace a harsh or blunt one?

  1. Euphemism

  2. Litotes

  3. Hyperbole

  4. Understatement


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Euphemism is the use of a mild or indirect word or phrase to replace a harsh or blunt one.

Which rhetorical device employs a series of contrasting words, phrases, or clauses?

  1. Chiasmus

  2. Anaphora

  3. Parallelism

  4. Epistrophe


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chiasmus is a rhetorical device that employs a series of contrasting words, phrases, or clauses.

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