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Language Techniques

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Quiz on Language Techniques, created by kirstin.regel on 26/06/2015.
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Question 1

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What literary technique is ...."War is Peace"?
Answer
  • Oxymoron
  • Simile
  • Rhyme

Question 2

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What technique is described as a mild expression used to replace a harsh one?
Answer
  • Euphemism
  • Methaphor
  • Repetition

Question 3

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"Clinging on for dear life the crumbs finally succumbed to gravity" What technique is this?
Answer
  • Idiom
  • Personification
  • Metaphor

Question 4

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What type of question does not expect an answer?
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  • A stupid one.
  • A question answering a question.
  • Rhetorical

Question 5

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What is a 'Superlative'?
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  • Extremes. eg. the best, the worst
  • A type of joke.
  • Collective term for multiple superheroes.

Question 6

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"You put the killing thing between your teeth but you don't give it the power to kill you". Is this a Metaphor?
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  • True
  • False

Question 7

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"Morocco is a swirling mix of spice and color". Is this a Metaphor or a Simile?
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  • Metaphor
  • Simile

Question 8

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"You're a pain because you're so lame." Is this a horrible example of Rhyme?
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 9

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Which of the following is NOT an oxymoron?
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  • Act natural
  • Only choice
  • Frozen lake

Question 10

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Which is not a form of Onomatopoeia?
Answer
  • Plop
  • Boom
  • Kapow
  • Push
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