Which literary device is present in the following lines: "We have faced the darkness. We have faced the despair. We have faced it all, and we will rise."
A) Epiphora B) Polyptoton C) Anaphora D) Epanalepsis
Anaphora
Identify the rhetorical device used in the sentence: "Dr. Aris Thorne, a leading astrophysicist, presented his groundbreaking theory on dark matter."
A) Parenthesis B) Ellipsis C) Apposition D) Synesthesia
Apposition
Which rhetorical device is most evident in the sentence: "The storm raged, the trees swayed, the power failed"?
A) Epanalepsis B) Polysyndeton C) Ellipsis D) Asyndeton
Asyndeton
The dramatic exaggeration found in the description "She cried a river of tears after hearing the news" is an example of which literary device?
A) Hyperbole B) Parenthesis C) Synesthesia D) Auxesis
Hyperbole
Which rhetorical device is exemplified in the informal exclamation: "That's just abso-bloody-lutely impossible!"?
A) Epizeuxis B) Tmesis C) Asterismos D) Hyperbole
Tmesis
Which rhetorical device is employed in the lines: "I want a leader who listens to us, a leader who understands us, a leader who fights for us"?
A) Anaphora B) Epiphora C) Climax D) Anadiplosis
Epiphora
Which rhetorical device is most evident in the following passage from a historical speech?
"We have no illusion, we have no fear, we have no doubt about the ultimate triumph of freedom, justice, human dignity."
A) Anaphora B) Chiasmus C) Asyndeton D) Zeugma
Asyndeton
Which rhetorical device is employed in the sentence: "He ran and jumped and shouted and cheered, full of youthful energy"?
A) Asyndeton B) Ellipsis C) Polysyndeton D) Bradylogia
Polysyndeton
Identify the figure of speech used in the statement: "Winning that championship was no small feat."
A) Auxesis B) Paradox C) Litotes D) Irony
Litotes
Which rhetorical device is exemplified in the phrase: "The chef said the sauce had a loud taste"?
A) Hyperbole B) Synesthesia C) Metaphor D) Pleonasm
Synesthesia
Identify the figure of speech demonstrated by the repeating vowel sounds in the phrase: "The poet's gold showed solemn old oaks."
A) Epiphora B) Epanalepsis C) Assonance D) Anaphora
Assonance
Identify the figure of speech in the statement: "The old library (once a grand hall of knowledge) now sits in disrepair."
A) Asyndeton B) Parenthesis C) Polysyndeton D) Irony
Parenthesis
Identify the figure of speech used in the description: "The landscape was vast and wild and untamed and beautiful."
A) Polysyndeton B) Hyperbole C) Anaphora D) Meiosis
Polysyndeton
Identify the figure of speech used by referring to the Atlantic Ocean as "the pond."
A) Meiosis B) Metonymia C) Synecdoche D) Rhetorical Question
Meiosis
Which rhetorical device is employed when a speaker presents their argument by stating: "First, we address the root cause. Second, we implement preventative measures. Third, we ensure long-term stability"?
A) Eutrepismus B) Bradylogia C) Polysyndeton D) Hyperbole
Eutrepismus
Identify the figure of speech at play in the sentence: "The analyst's analysis revealed surprising trends in the data."
A) Pleonasm B) Epizeuxis C) Tmesis D) Polyptoton
Polyptoton
Which rhetorical device is demonstrated in the sentence: "I will go, if you... but I suppose not"?
A) Ellipsis B) Hyperbole C) Asyndeton D) Anaphora
Ellipsis
Which rhetorical device is most evident in the politician's plea: "Hear me, believe me, vote for me"?
A) Polysyndeton B) Ellipsis C) Anaphora D) Asyndeton
Asyndeton
Which rhetorical device is employed in the description: "From a single spark, it grew into a flame, then a conflagration, and finally, a raging inferno"?
A) Hyperbole B) Litotes C) Meiosis D) Auxesis
Auxesis
The repetition of a word immediately after itself for emphasis, as seen in "The wind howled, louder, louder, louder," is an example of which literary device?
A) Anadiplosis B) Asyndeton C) Epizeuxis D) Auxesis
Epizeuxis
The line, "You forget what you want to remember, and you remember what you want to forget," showcases which literary device?
A) Polyptoton B) Anaphora C) Chiasmus D) Irony
Chiasmus
Which rhetorical device is exemplified in the phrase: "The vibrant painting featured bold blues, passionate reds, stark whites"?
A) Asyndeton B) Bradylogia C) Ellipsis D) Polysyndeton
Bradylogia
Which rhetorical device is shown in the description: "His eyes scanned the horizon, searching for ships, clouds, signs of land"?
A) Bradylogia B) Asyndeton C) Climax D) Polysyndeton
Bradylogia
Which rhetorical device is employed in the statement: "The food at the new restaurant was not disagreeable"?
A) Hyperbole B) Meiosis C) Litotes D) Asyndeton
Litotes
Identify the figure of speech used when a character exclaims: "By Jove! This is an extraordinary turn of events."
A) Epizeuxis B) Litotes C) Asyndeton D) Asterismos
Asterismos