Figurative Language Fun
What figurative device compares two things using “like” or “as”?
What is a simile?
What technique involves asking a question without expecting an answer?
What is a rhetorical question?
If a speaker uses a serious and respectful tone in a speech about world peace, what is the tone called?
What is formal?
What sound device is used in: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."?
What is alliteration?
If someone says, “Oh great, another test!” but they actually mean the opposite, what is this technique?
What is sarcasm?
"The wind whispered through the trees." What technique is used?
What is personification?
"You must take action now! Together, we can make a change!" What is this technique?
What is direct personal appeal?
What is the difference between tone and mood?
What is "tone is the speaker's attitude, while mood is the feeling created for the audience"?
What sound device mimics real sounds, like “buzz” and “sizzle”?
What is onomatopoeia?
What is the literary term for when the audience knows something a character doesn’t?
What is dramatic irony?
Identify the idiom in this sentence: "She let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party."
What is “let the cat out of the bag”?
Which personal pronoun is commonly used to make the audience feel involved in a speech?
What is "you"?
If a story makes the reader feel suspenseful and uneasy, what is the mood?
What is tense or eerie?
What voice technique involves changing pitch, speed, and volume to emphasize meaning?
What is voice variation?
What is the term for words that carry positive, negative, or neutral meaning beyond their dictionary definition?
What is connotation?
What is the term for a phrase that combines contradictory words, such as “bittersweet”?
What is an oxymoron?
Repeating the same phrase to emphasize a point is known as what?
What is repetition?
What tone is used when a person praises someone highly and enthusiastically?
What is admiring or celebratory?
What term refers to descriptive language that appeals to the senses?
What is imagery?
Which descriptive technique uses adjectives, imagery, and local culture to create a strong setting?
What is local color?
What figurative device is used in the proverb: “The early bird catches the worm”?
What is a metaphor?
What persuasive technique involves using powerful word choice and connotation to influence emotions?
What is emotive language?
What technique creates humor by saying the opposite of what one means, often in a sarcastic way?
What is verbal irony?
What sound device uses rhyming words and a rhythmic flow to make a speech more engaging?
What is rhyme and rhythm?
If a fire station burns down, what type of irony is being used?
What is situational irony?