Hyperboles & Oxymorons
Authored by ELEANOR VOKES
English
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the hyperbole in the sentence: I've told you a million times to clean your room!
I've told you a hundred times to clean your room!
'a million times'
I've told you a billion times to clean your room!
I've told you a thousand times to clean your room!
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain the purpose of hyperboles in writing.
Hyperboles are only used in formal writing to maintain a serious tone.
The purpose of hyperboles in writing is to downplay the importance of a statement.
Hyperboles are used to convey literal meanings in writing.
The purpose of hyperboles in writing is to create emphasis, exaggeration, or humor.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain the purpose of hyperboles in writing.
Hyperboles are only used in formal writing to maintain a serious tone.
The purpose of hyperboles in writing is to downplay the importance of a statement.
Hyperboles are used to convey literal meanings in writing.
The purpose of hyperboles in writing is to create emphasis, exaggeration, or humor.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the hyperbole in the sentence: This bag weighs a ton!
This bag weighs a ton!
This bag weighs a pound!
This bag weighs a kilogram!
This bag weighs a tonne!
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the oxymoron in the phrase: deafening silence
deafening
silentening
deafeningly
quietening
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the oxymoron in the phrase: deafening silence
deafening
silentening
deafeningly
quietening
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain why authors use oxymorons in their writing.
The purpose of oxymorons is to create harmony and agreement in the text.
Authors use oxymorons to simplify their writing and reduce the impact on the reader.
Oxymorons are used to confuse readers and make the writing less engaging.
Oxymorons are used to create contrast, add depth, provoke thought, and engage the reader.
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CCSS.L.9-10.5A
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