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I am an exaggeration for effect

What is hyperbole?

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

What is gustatory imagery?

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 “youth is wasted on the young.”

What is paradox?

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True / False Synecdoche and metonymy mean the same thing.
What is true?
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"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?
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'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?

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“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?

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

What is auditory imagery?

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I hate to see her go, but I love to watch her leave.
What is paradox?
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Yes or No Is this synecdoche? I asked all hands to come on deck.
What is yes?
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I love all of your perfect imperfections is an example of...
What is oxymoron?
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the repetition of consonant sounds at different points throughout a group of words

What is consonance?

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

What is tactile imagery?

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