English Quiz 2

Simile

A comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as'.

Allusion

A brief reference to a famous person, place, event, or work of art.

Metaphor

A direct comparison between two unlike things (e.g., 'time is a thief').

Synecdoche

Using a part of something to represent the whole (e.g., 'wheels for a car').

Metonymy

Replacing the name of something with something closely related (e.g., 'crown for the monarchy').

Pun

A humorous play on words that exploits multiple meanings or similar sounds.

Personification

Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

Apostrophe

Addressing an absent person, object, or idea as if it could respond.

Overstatement

Exaggerating something to make a point.

Hyperbole

An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or humor.

Understatement

Downplaying or minimizing something to make it seem less important.

Paradox

A statement that seems self-contradictory but might reveal a truth.

Oxymoron

A combination of two opposite words that creates a striking effect (e.g., 'bittersweet').

Symbol

An object, person, or color that represents a larger idea or concept.

Conventional symbol

A symbol with an agreed-upon meaning in a culture (e.g., dove representing peace).

Literary or contextual symbol

A symbol that gains specific meaning within the context of the story or poem.

Allegory

A story in which characters and events symbolize deeper moral or political meanings.

Didactic poetry

Poetry written with the purpose of teaching a lesson or a moral.

Irony

A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.

Situational irony

When the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what was expected.

Verbal irony

When someone says the opposite of what they really mean, often for humor.

Satire

A style that uses humor, exaggeration, or irony to criticize or expose flaws.

Dramatic irony

When the audience knows something that the characters do not.

Cosmic irony

When fate or the universe seems to toy with human hopes, often leading to an outcome that feels oppressively ironic.