This engaging English language quiz tests your understanding of literary devices like juxtaposition, hyperbole, and similes, as well as your knowledge of language elements such as slang and colloquial language. It's perfect for enhancing comprehension and appreciation of English.
The diamond dazzled like the sun.
The elephant trudged through the mud.
Peacocks like showing off.
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He was very tall.
He kept returning the balls.
His body was made of cells.
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The deliberate use of exaggeration for effect.
The breaking down and analysis of a text.
Central idea or argument.
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False
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Satire
Slang
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False
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The breaking down and analysis of the text.
A play on words.
An expression to avoid directly saying something distasteful, unpleasant or confronting.
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False
A tone that indicates that the responder is not intended to read the text as it appears.
When two things are placed side-by-side in order to contrast them or draw attention to their differences or similarities.
The person who tells the story.
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A figure of speech which yokes two contradictory terms.
Giving human qualities or characteristics to a non-human thing.
A question which is presented, not expecting an answer but to achieve an emphasis stronger than a direct statement.
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Theme
Parody
Stanza
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Language specifically chosen to evoke an emotional response from the reader/listener.
Technical language
Words and phrases that belong to everyday speech and conversation.
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Pentameter
Tetrameter
Trimeter
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Go home Joe.
The cow is pretty ugly.
The moon was a ghostly galleon.
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Metaphor
Alliteration
Allusion
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