Vocabulary Nuances
Authored by Margaret Anderson
English
9th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A euphemism is...
polite, indirect expressions that replace words and phrases considered harsh and impolite, or which suggest something unpleasant
A lie
a comparison using like or as
a metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Kicked the bucket or Passed away is a _________.
euphemism
simile
symbolism
imagery
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An oxymoron is a(n)...
story
contradiction
exaggeration
lie
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Bittersweet and Jumbo Shrimp are
similes
metaphors
Oxymorons
Hyberboles
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Verbal Irony is...
when a person says one thing, but means another
when you know something is going to happen
When you think you're cool
A lie
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5A
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A pun is...
(pick 2)
verbal irony
a joke
use of a word in such a way as to suggest two or more of its meanings or the meaning of another word similar in sound.
A lie
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An allusion is a(n)...
an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text.
a lie
the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
idea
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.L.7.5A
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