Figurative Laguage 3: Paradox, Irony, Overstatement, Understatement
A quiz for Figurative Language 3. This is the second sentence.
- 1.The form of figurative language used in Aesop’s fable regarding the man and the Satyr is:
- A.
Overstatement
- B.
Symphonic
- C.
Understatement
- D.
Paradox
- E.
Irony
- 2.At first, a paradox is:
- A.
Hard to understand
- B.
Seemingly impossible
- C.
Depressing
- D.
Obvious
- E.
Musically correct
- 3.An overstatement is AKA a(n):
- A.
Hyperbole
- B.
Simile
- C.
Smiley
- D.
Overscore
- E.
Epic
- 4.Which of the following sentences must be an overstatement (please use common sense)?
- A.
Are you literally coming over?
- B.
There was a huge elephant in my doorway.
- C.
There were a ton of people at the beach.
- D.
Many of bees came at me when I smacked their hive.
- E.
I’d walk a thousand miles just to meet you.
- 5.Which of the following statements must be an understatement?
- A.
Sitting by the fire made the man feel nice and warm.
- B.
The fire was extremely hot compared to the coffee.
- C.
The man felt an unpleasant sensation when he accidentally stepped on the campfire.
- D.
My back was killing me after all the heavy lifting.
- 6.Satire is:
- A.
A type of linen
- B.
Form of literature used to ridicule human vice
- C.
Form of literature used to praise human vice
- D.
Form of literature that is no longer in use
- E.
Form of literature about sadness and depression
- 7.Saying the opposite of what one actually means is called:
- A.
Verbal irony
- B.
Dramatic irony
- C.
Situational irony
- 8.A discrepancy b/w what the speaker says and what the poem means is:
- A.
Verbal irony
- B.
Dramatic irony
- C.
Situational irony
- 9.A discrepancy b/w what is the expected outcome and what acutally results is called:
- A.
Verbal irony
- B.
Dramatic irony
- C.
Situational irony
- 10.Bitter or cutting speech intended to wound the feelings is called (for example: Good going, genius)
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