Vocabulary Quiz

What is an aphorism?

• A short, often witty statement of a principle or a truth about life

• Repetition of vowel sounds between different consonants

• The opposite of exaggeration

• The grammatical structure of a sentence

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SL.11-12.4b

W.11-12.1f

What is assonance?

• A short, often witty statement of a principle or a truth about life

• Repetition of vowel sounds between different consonants

• The opposite of exaggeration

• The grammatical structure of a sentence

What is an understatement?

• A short, often witty statement of a principle or a truth about life

• Repetition of vowel sounds between different consonants

• The opposite of exaggeration

• The grammatical structure of a sentence

What is syntax?

• A short, often witty statement of a principle or a truth about life

• Repetition of vowel sounds between different consonants

• The opposite of exaggeration

• The grammatical structure of a sentence

What is sarcasm?

• A short, often witty statement of a principle or a truth about life

• Repetition of vowel sounds between different consonants

• The opposite of exaggeration

• Harsh, caustic personal remarks to or about someone

What is polysyndeton?

• A short, often witty statement of a principle or a truth about life

• Repetition of vowel sounds between different consonants

• The opposite of exaggeration

• A sentence that uses 'and' or another conjunction (with no commas) to separate the items in a series

What is parallelism?

• A short, often witty statement of a principle or a truth about life

• Repetition of vowel sounds between different consonants

• The technique of arranging words, phrases, clauses, or larger structures by placing them side by side and making them similar in form

• The opposite of exaggeration

What is a logical fallacy?

• A short, often witty statement of a principle or a truth about life

• Repetition of vowel sounds between different consonants

• A mistake in reasoning

• The opposite of exaggeration

What is figurative language?

• A short, often witty statement of a principle or a truth about life

• Repetition of vowel sounds between different consonants

• A mistake in reasoning

• Language that contains figures of speech, such as similes and metaphors, in order to create associations that are imaginative rather than literal

What is an extended metaphor?

• A short, often witty statement of a principle or a truth about life

• A sustained comparison, often referred to as a conceit

• A mistake in reasoning

• The opposite of exaggeration