Figurative Language Review

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Allusion

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A reference to a famous person, place, or event

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From Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, which line contains an allusion? Options:

And therefore have I little talked of love

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Immoderately she weeps for Tybalt's death

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For Venus smiles not in a house of tears

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All of the above

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For Venus smiles not in a house of tears

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When your parents learn about your new plan to raise money, it's going to sink like the Titanic.

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allusion

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What is a hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

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Which of these is a hyperbole?

• They lived in a small cabin in the woods.
• The boy was taller than the Eiffel tower.
• Jackson was eating a bite-sized candy bar.
• The moon is overwhelmingly beautiful tonight.

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The boy was taller than the Eiffel tower.

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What literary device is used in the quote: "O loving hate...O heavy lightness, serious vanity...feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health"?

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oxymoron

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What type of figurative language is being used? "There is no world without Verona walls.." Options: hyperbole, euphemism, pun, metaphor

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hyperbole

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"I am a deeply superficial person." - Andy Warhol
What is the oxymoron in this sentence?

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Deeply Superficial

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Using two words with opposite meanings to create a new meaning

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oxymoron

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What is a pun?

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Play on words: a joke