"Yo" "What's good?" are examples of _____ words.
Slang
What is a figure of speech commonly used for the names of characters in classic cartoons? (Hint: Think Disney and Warner Bros.)
Alliteration
Using the phrase W.C. to reference the toilets is an example of a what?
Euphemism
The Tell Tale Heart is a good example of using __________ in writing.
Suspense
What figure of speech fits this example? "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get."
Analogy
If a person says, “Don’t act like a Romeo in front of her”, he/she is creating an ________.
Allusion
"It was dark and dim in the forest, The children were screaming and shouting in the fields, He whiffed the aroma of brewed coffee" are all examples of what?
Imagery
“Certain medications can cause or worsen nasal symptoms (especially congestion). The italicized words are examples of medical ________.
Jargon
What comparison figure of speech may rely on alliteration for part of its impact?
Simile
Laughing at another person slipping on a banana peel, and then you slipping on a banana peel is an example of ___________.
Irony
A horse is a very stable.
Pun
Father: “We are going on a vacation.”
Son: “That’s great!!!”
This is an example of what?
Tone
"All is fair in love and war" is an example of what?
Cliche
There’s no place like home, is an example of a _______ ________ (2 words).
A red rose, or the color red, stands for love or romance.
A particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group is also known as ______.
Dialect
"She ate seven sandwiches on a sunny Sunday last year."
Consonance
A comparison of two things that do not use “like” or “as” is also known as a ________.
Metaphor
“The pen is mightier than the sword" is an example of what?
Metonymy
Deserts are sometimes hot, dry, and sandy.” is an example of what?