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Figures Of Speech In Sentence PassageSet 39

1What technique is being used in the quotation below:"An innocent bystander suffered severe facial injuries after being knocked down by a hit and run driver."

2A poem that uses the letters in a topic word to begin each line

3Indicate whether the statement is true or false. The tone of "Cupid's Arrows" is sympathetic toward the young.

4Imaginative narrative of an event. (I really enjoyed reading the about the adventure of the mouse and the king.)

5A defense attorney emphasizes to a jury that her client works full-time, supports his family, and enjoys leisure-time hobbies. Although none of this information is relevant to the trial, it is designed to make the defendant appear to be a typical member of the local community. The lawyer is most clearly attempting to take advantage

6An attempt to explain a relationship by comparing one idea or situation to another as though they are similar when upon closer inspection are not

7Poems may have a regular ....., which is the repetition of similar sounds

8What is rhyme characterized by?

9According to Marc Mangel, a mathematical biologist from the University of California Santa Cruz, the Japanese practice of whale hunting does not count as science.

10Which of the following literary elements are used in the text read?

11A saying or phrase of fixed expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning

12What type of Persuasive technique is used: "More than one hundred peer-reviewed studies have been conducted over the past decade, and none of them suggests that this is an effective treatment for hair loss."

13The sudden realization or comprehension of a large idea. In a literary sense, a character who has this essentially realizes important information to "put the puzzle together."

14Which term is defined as an overused phrase or term?

15A slogan like "Made for those who care about luxury and class" appeals directly to the desire for a higher social status.

16An internal conflict is best illustrated by:

17Harry ran out of the classroom and hid behind the bushes. He felt his heart beating faster, but he had to be super quiet so they wouldn't hear him. He watched the two boys run past where he was hiding. Phew. They've gone! Harry thought. Why did the character act that way?

18In Poem: Immortality, "Whither is fled the visionary gleam?" is best interpreted as:

19In Sonnet 130, the figures "If hairs be wires" and "damasked roses" are primarily references to what literary fashion?

20What is the literary definition of a figure of speech?

21Who is a protagonist?

22"Look before you leap." is an example of a short, but memorable saying based on an important fact of experience that is considered true by many people. This can be called a(n).

23Fill in the blank: ..... is the use of hints or clues to suggest action that is to come.

24This is a long speech expressing the thoughts of a character who is usually alone on stage; it is unheard by other characters.

25The phrase "every relic that has ridden the caravan of time" must capture which stylistic feature from Arabic?

26Who says 'Unsex me here'?

27Uses facts and figures to show one side as positive and the other side as negative.

28What is the central focus of Ray Bradbury's story "There Will Come Soft Rains"?

29Same heading: "The best parts of language" are the product of .....

30This problem takes place in a character's mind.

31Hints or suggestions that tell you what is going to happen in a story.

32Define the literary term: Connotation.

33Hints in the story about what might happen later on

34Aphorism means .....

35A character who provides a strong contrast to another character (Ex: Shrek to the donkey)

36"She spoke in a sweet voice."

37"A guiltless death I die."

38In drama, tension is built by:

39What emotion is evoked in Dejection: An Ode when Coleridge says: "Joy, Lady! is the spirit and the power Which wedding Nature to us gives in dower" ?

40Select the correct figurative language for the following sentence: Shelby was tired, so she decided to hit the sack early.

41Vinny debating whether he should leap off the edge or not in "The Ravine" is an example of .....

42How would you characterize the tone of the following sentence: "I won the game fair and square-and I'll fight anyone who says differently!"

43The story of Lennie's near disaster in the town of Weed

44Words spoken by a character in aplay, usually in an undertone and notintended for other characters to hear.

45What is a speech or written passage in praise of a person; an oration in honor of a deceased person? Many were spoken in honor of the New York Firefighters who heroically lost their lives on 9/11. An elegy laments, while a ..... praises.

46The term 'the comedy of menace' is associated with the early plays of

47Hahaha. You can't defeat me, Hercules!Who said these words?

48What is Margot's motivation for saying, "Sometimes I wish the end would come."

49'It's un-Australian to deny entry to asylum seekers' is an example of

50He is the main speaker of this poem. He was born in the time where the forests walk and the fishes flew. He experienced starvation and being derided by the people because, according to them, he is a dumb imitation of this four-footed thing. Little did they know, Jesus Christ has once chosen him over a horse.

51What is the Watchdog's main job?

52What does the war do "early in the morning" according to the poem "The War Works Hard"?

53What is the main purpose of understanding figurative language in 8th grade?

54A phrase or expression that is overused

55"A woman in Iowa had 7 babies and people celebrated. A woman in Nigeria had 7 babies and people were upset."

56The night it happened was one we will never forget. The wind was screeching outside as rain pounded against the window. We had lost electricity hours ago and had nothing but candles to light the house. The battery powered radio we had was broadcasting a warning to lock your doors and stay inside; there was a killer on the loose. What is the MOOD of the passage?

57Teenagers often have their ..... who they admire very much.

58What Rhetorical Appeal is used here? "If you're still unsure, please consider that my advanced degree and awards for my work speak for themselves."

59Not literal (simile, metaphor, hyperbole, etc.)

60What type of song is sung when an individual or nation has been saved from troubles?

61"You are a breath of a fresh air"