a play on words in which a humorous effect is produced by using a word that suggests two or more meanings or by exploiting similar sounding words having different meanings.
What is Pun
300
"Life is like a box of chocolates." is an example of ?
What is a simile
300
wing:bird::fin:______
A: frog
B: bat
C: duck
D: fish
What is D Fish
300
cure is to heal as buy is to
What is purchase
400
an exaggeration
What is Hyperbole
400
a word, which imitates the natural sounds of a thing. It creates a sound effect that mimics the thing described, making the description more expressive and interesting.
What is Onomatopoeia
400
"I would rather die than speak to that cheating dog again!" is an example of ?
What is hyperbole
400
vertebra : spine ____ : dentures
a. cell
b. ganglia
c. ulna
d. molar
What is D molar
400
elm is to tree as raspberry is to
What is fruit
500
a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.
What is an Allusion
500
a repetition of similar sounding words occurring at the end of lines in poems or songs.
What is rhyme
500
“Hey! Guess who the new Einstein of our school is?” is an example of ?
What is an allusion
500
wedding : vows :: funeral : ____
a. eulogy
b. cremation
c. consternation
d.. diatribe