If I told you once, I have told you a million times
What is hyperbole?
100
One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly possible
What is parallelism?
100
Very religious
What is pious/piety?
100
He is very practical and ___________________. He is the opposite of idealistic.
What is pragmatic?
100
Tina Fey imitating Sarah Palin on SNL
What is parody?
200
I am an extreme pacifist
What is an oxymoron?
200
Alice studies everyday
What is a simple sentence?
200
I just don't care one way or the other.
What is ambivalence?
200
Saying one thing, and doing the opposite
What is hypocrisy?
200
Jimi Hendrix died of a drug overdose, therefore his music is worthless.
What is ad-hominem?
300
Fight for peace
What is a paradox?
300
Alejandro played football, so Susan went shopping.
What is a compound sentence?
300
The glass is always half empty, and human motives are always to suspected.
What is cynical?
300
He ranted on and on, getting louder and louder
What is a diatribe?
300
A direct contrast of ideas through use of parallel structure to show significance.
“Setting foot on the moon may be a small step for a man but a giant step for mankind.”
What is antithesis?
400
I am going to the "restroom."
What is euphemism?
400
He went into town to buy groceries, visit friends, and go to the bookstore
What is a loose sentence?
Main idea of sentence in beginning of sentence, and then elaborated on
400
"I have a headache," she whined, hoping to get out of milking the cows.
What is feigned?
400
Susie always pouts when she does not get her way; she is really spoiled
What is petulance/petulant?
400
The tree weeped.
What is personification
500
Hindsight is 20-20
What is aphorism?
500
Though he was very rich, he was still very unhappy.
What is a complex sentence?
500
Her tastes are so ____________________________. They show little imagination or variety.
What is pedestrian?
500
The tornado caused harm and ruin. It was ________________
What is pernicious?
500
All politicians are corrupt and should be in jail.
Alexander is a politician.
Therefore, Alexander is corrupt, and should be in jail.