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Final Jeopardy
100
The use of a word that sounds like its meaning.
What is an onomatopoeia?
100
A polite word or phrase used in place of one that may be too direct, unpleasant, or embarrassing.
What is a euphemism?
100
Uh, hi, would you like to try some of my perfume?
What is a euphemism?
100
Let's "shoot the breeze."
What is a cliche?
200
An expression that has lost its power or originality from overuse.
What is a cliche?
200
An expression with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the individual words.
What is an idiom?
200
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
What is an alliteration?
200
Beauty is a quiet sunset.
What is a metaphor?
300
Compares or equates two different things, without using words "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor?
300
A combination of two opposite or contradictory terms.
What is an oxymoron?
300
Why don't the lions at the circus eat the clowns? Because they taste funny!
What is a pun?
300
S.T. Smoozenstossle is so tall, he bumped his head on the moon!
What is a hyperbole?
400
Repetition of the same consonant sound in words occurring near one another.
What is an alliteration?
400
An expression comparing one thing to another, using the words "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
400
Pow! Bang! Boom!
What is an onomatopoeia?
400
Look at all the "jumbo shrimp!"
What is an oxymoron?
500
An obvious exaggeration that should not be taken literally.
What is a hyperbole?
500
A humorous play on words, often involving double meaning.
What is a pun?
500
She felt "under the weather."
What is an idiom?
500
Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get.
What is a simile?
500
Why is it important that we know and understand literary devices/techniques?
We need to know and understand literary devices/techniques to better understand what the author is trying to portray in their writings. It also helps us "paint a picture" as we are reading.