Language Features
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- Q1A comparison of two things using "like" or "as".simile30s
- Q2A direct comparison.metaphor30s
- Q3A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor.hyperbole30s
- Q4Describe actions (verbs); often end in -ly.adverbs30s
- Q5A stylistic device in which a number of words, having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a series.alliteration30s
- Q6The direct opposite, a sharp contrast.antithesis30s
- Q7A word or phrase (including slang) used in everyday conversation and informal writing but that is often inappropriate in formal writing (y'all, ain't).colloquialism30s
- Q8In the subjective case, the singular form of the first person is "I," and the plural form is "we." These can be used as the subject of a sentence.first person subject pronouns30s
- Q9A form of verb that is used as a command.imperative30s
- Q10Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.jargon30s
- Q11A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes.personification30s
- Q12Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis.repetition30s
- Q13A word that modifies a noun or pronoun.adjective30s
- Q14We is the first-person, plural personal pronoun Inclusive "we":first person inclusive pronoun30s
- Q15See imageWe can all go to the villain's lair today.30s