ELA 9 Literary Terms Practice 1

Front

What is a humorous way of using a word or phrase so that more than one meaning is suggested?

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pun

Front

What is a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar?

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metaphor

Front

Phrase that uses 'like' or 'as' to compare

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simile

Front

What is an exaggerated language not meant to be taken seriously?

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hyperbole

Front

What is a quality, feeling, or attitude expressed by the words that someone uses in speaking or writing?

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tone

Front

What is having or showing a feeling of anger or displeasure about someone or something unfair?

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resentful

Front

What is the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect?

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disdain

Front

What is a statement or phrase not intended to be understood literally; used not with their basic meaning but with a more imaginative meaning?

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figurative

Front

What is a system of conventional spoken, manual (signed), or written symbols by means of which human beings express themselves?

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language

Front

What is giving (something, especially money) in order to help achieve or provide something?

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contribute