What Technique Is This?

Question 1 of 10

1

"He's behind me, isn't he?"

Select one of the following:

Cliche
Irony
Imagery

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

"I can resist anything, except temptation."

Select one of the following:

Onomatopoeia
Oxymoron
Personification

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

The Titanic was promoted as being 100% unsinkable; but, in 1912 the ship sank on its maiden voyage.

Select one of the following:

Irony
Oxymoron
Imagery

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

Being struck by lightning is really a shocking experience!

Select one of the following:

Irony
Pun
Parody

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

He drowned in a sea of grief.

Select one of the following:

Personification
Metaphor
Exaggeration

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

As hot as hell

Select one of the following:

Simile
Intertextuality
Oxymoron

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

"Beep"
"Click"
"Zip"
"Tap"

Select one of the following:

Parody
Pun
Onomatopoeia

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

Her brain is the size of a pea.

Select one of the following:

Hyperbole
Pun
Personification

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

He fumed and charged like an angry bull.

Select one of the following:

Imagery
Personification
Cliche

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

She did not realize that opportunity was knocking at her door.

Select one of the following:

Personification
Pun
Cliche

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What Technique Is This?

What Technique Is This?

Question 1 of 10

"He's behind me, isn't he?"

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

"I can resist anything, except temptation."

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

The Titanic was promoted as being 100% unsinkable; but, in 1912 the ship sank on its maiden voyage.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

Being struck by lightning is really a shocking experience!

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

He drowned in a sea of grief.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

As hot as hell

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

"Beep" "Click" "Zip" "Tap"

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

Her brain is the size of a pea.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

He fumed and charged like an angry bull.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

She did not realize that opportunity was knocking at her door.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

"Beep"
"Click"
"Zip"
"Tap"