Answers, Quiz no. 1288

1. “Not bad” used to mean “very good” is an example of: A) Hyperbole B) Litotes C) Irony D) Oxymoron — Answer: B) Litotes

2. Repetition of a word at the beginning of successive clauses is: A) Epistrophe B) Anaphora C) Alliteration D) Pun — Answer: B) Anaphora

3. “The White House announced new policies.” This is an example of: A) Synecdoche B) Metaphor C) Metonymy D) Irony — Answer: C) Metonymy

4. “All hands on deck.” This is: A) Synecdoche B) Litotes C) Irony D) Euphemism — Answer: A) Synecdoche

5. A play on words is called: A) Pun B) Irony C) Alliteration D) Hyperbole — Answer: A) Pun

6. Repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words is: A) Consonance B) Assonance C) Alliteration D) Anaphora — Answer: B) Assonance

7. Repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words is: A) Assonance B) Consonance C) Irony D) Metaphor — Answer: B) Consonance

8. Saying the opposite of what one means is: A) Hyperbole B) Irony C) Litotes D) Pun — Answer: B) Irony

9. “The pen is mightier than the sword.” This is: A) Metonymy B) Irony C) Oxymoron D) Litotes — Answer: A) Metonymy

10. “I’ve told you a million times.” This is: A) Irony B) Hyperbole C) Synecdoche D) Pun — Answer: B) Hyperbole

11. “Deafening silence” is an example of: A) Oxymoron B) Litotes C) Irony D) Euphemism — Answer: A) Oxymoron

12. “She sells seashells by the seashore.” This mainly uses: A) Assonance B) Consonance C) Alliteration D) Irony — Answer: C) Alliteration

13. “He’s no Einstein.” This is: A) Litotes B) Irony C) Metaphor D) Pun — Answer: A) Litotes

14. Repetition at the end of successive clauses is: A) Anaphora B) Epistrophe C) Assonance D) Synecdoche — Answer: B) Epistrophe

15. “The crown will decide.” This is: A) Synecdoche B) Metonymy C) Hyperbole D) Irony — Answer: B) Metonymy

16. “Time is a thief.” This is: A) Simile B) Metaphor C) Irony D) Litotes — Answer: B) Metaphor

17. “I am so hungry I could eat a horse.” This is: A) Hyperbole B) Irony C) Synecdoche D) Pun — Answer: A) Hyperbole

18. “He kicked the bucket.” This is: A) Euphemism B) Idiom C) Metaphor D) Litotes — Answer: B) Idiom

19. “The classroom was a zoo.” This is: A) Simile B) Metaphor C) Irony D) Synecdoche — Answer: B) Metaphor

20. “Sweet sorrow” is: A) Irony B) Oxymoron C) Pun D) Litotes — Answer: B) Oxymoron

21. “The car complained as the key was turned.” This is: A) Personification B) Hyperbole C) Irony D) Synecdoche — Answer: A) Personification

22. “It’s just a scratch,” said about a huge dent. This is: A) Litotes B) Irony C) Hyperbole D) Understatement — Answer: D) Understatement

23. “We will fight on the beaches, we will fight on the landing grounds…” (by Winston Churchill). This shows: A) Epistrophe B) Anaphora C) Assonance D) Pun — Answer: B) Anaphora

24. “The suits decided to close the factory.” This is: A) Synecdoche B) Metonymy C) Irony D) Litotes — Answer: B) Metonymy

25. “She has a heart of stone.” This is: A) Simile B) Metaphor C) Irony D) Pun — Answer: B) Metaphor

26. “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.” This is: A) Alliteration B) Assonance C) Consonance D) Irony — Answer: A) Alliteration

27. “The dish ran away with the spoon.” This is: A) Hyperbole B) Personification C) Litotes D) Metonymy — Answer: B) Personification

28. “The world treated him unfairly.” This is: A) Hyperbole B) Metonymy C) Personification D) Synecdoche — Answer: C) Personification

29. “Nice job!” said after someone failed badly. This is: A) Irony B) Litotes C) Oxymoron D) Euphemism — Answer: A) Irony

30. “I have a ton of homework.” This is: A) Synecdoche B) Hyperbole C) Irony D) Metonymy — Answer: B) Hyperbole

31. “He’s a shining star.” This is: A) Metaphor B) Irony C) Pun D) Litotes — Answer: A) Metaphor

32. “Her voice is music to my ears.” This is: A) Simile B) Metaphor C) Irony D) Hyperbole — Answer: B) Metaphor

33. “This suitcase weighs a ton.” This is: A) Irony B) Hyperbole C) Synecdoche D) Pun — Answer: B) Hyperbole

34. “Hollywood is obsessed with remakes.” This is: A) Synecdoche B) Metonymy C) Irony D) Litotes — Answer: B) Metonymy

35. “He’s as brave as a lion.” This is: A) Simile B) Metaphor C) Irony D) Pun — Answer: A) Simile

36. “Parting is such sweet sorrow.” (from William Shakespeare). This contains: A) Irony B) Oxymoron C) Hyperbole D) Litotes — Answer: B) Oxymoron

37. “The kettle is boiling.” (meaning the water is boiling) This is: A) Synecdoche B) Metonymy C) Irony D) Pun — Answer: B) Metonymy

38. “He has many mouths to feed.” This is: A) Synecdoche B) Irony C) Litotes D) Euphemism — Answer: A) Synecdoche

39. “I wouldn’t say no.” (meaning yes) This is: A) Irony B) Litotes C) Hyperbole D) Pun — Answer: B) Litotes

40. “She is the apple of my eye.” This is: A) Metaphor B) Irony C) Litotes D) Synecdoche — Answer: A) Metaphor

41. “The wind whispered through the trees.” This is: A) Hyperbole B) Personification C) Metonymy D) Irony — Answer: B) Personification

42. “He has a heart of gold.” This is: A) Simile B) Metaphor C) Irony D) Hyperbole — Answer: B) Metaphor

43. “That test was a piece of cake.” This is: A) Metaphor B) Irony C) Hyperbole D) Litotes — Answer: A) Metaphor

44. “We need some new blood in this company.” This is: A) Synecdoche B) Metonymy C) Irony D) Pun — Answer: B) Metonymy

45. “The stage was set for disaster.” This is: A) Metaphor B) Irony C) Litotes D) Assonance — Answer: A) Metaphor

46. “He has nerves of steel.” This is: A) Simile B) Metaphor C) Irony D) Synecdoche — Answer: B) Metaphor

47. “The library was a temple of knowledge.” This is: A) Simile B) Metaphor C) Irony D) Litotes — Answer: B) Metaphor

48. “It’s raining cats and dogs.” This is: A) Hyperbole B) Metaphor C) Idiom D) Litotes — Answer: C) Idiom

49. “She’s not unfamiliar with hardship.” This is: A) Irony B) Litotes C) Hyperbole D) Synecdoche — Answer: B) Litotes

50. “The moon smiled down on us.” This is: A) Personification B) Irony C) Litotes D) Metonymy — Answer: A) Personification