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100

I am an exaggeration for effect

What is hyperbole?

100

“The soup was savory, a robust blend of herbs and seasonings.”

What is gustatory imagery?

100

 “youth is wasted on the young.”

What is paradox?

100
True / False Synecdoche and metonymy mean the same thing.
What is true?
100
"I have walked a thousand miles for one of your smiles" is an example of
What is hyperbole?
200
I am like to make my problems seem smaller than they really are.
What is understatement?
200

'Walking into grandma's house, I was immediately greeted by the warm, inviting scent of freshly baked bread and cinnamon.'

What is olfactory imagery?

200

"I am too old a dog to learn new tricks"

What is juxtaposition?

200
True / False Metonymy means using a part to represent a whole.
What is true?
200
To say that I love is an ________________
What is understatement?
300

The use of the part for the whole or the whole for the part.

What is synecdoche?

300

“His heart raced faster with each step he took.”

What is kinesthetic imagery?

300

"Their relationship was an open secret."

What is oxymoron?

300
Yes / No Is this synecdoche: I should have been a pair of ragged claws scuttling across the ocean floor.
What is yes?
300
"It was so hot I nearly froze" is an example of...
What is paradox?
400

the repetition of vowel sounds

What is assonance?

400

“The wail of a distant train whistle permeated the silence.”

What is auditory imagery?

400
I hate to see her go, but I love to watch her leave.
What is paradox?
400
Yes or No Is this synecdoche? I asked all hands to come on deck.
What is yes?
400
I love all of your perfect imperfections is an example of...
What is oxymoron?
500

the repetition of consonant sounds at different points throughout a group of words

What is consonance?

500

“The velvety petals of the rose felt cool against her skin.”

What is tactile imagery?

500
I find no peace and all my war is done.
What is paradox?
500
Yes or No Is this synecdoche? I am like a bird, I only fly away.
What is no?
500
Hope is thing with feathers is an example of ...
What is synecdoche?
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