1. Which is a euphemism that the author uses to be polite?
A. I often go over to help her with chores.
B. She is getting on in years.
C. My aunt needs some extra help.
D. This morning I cooked her a meal and cleaned her apartment
2. Which phrase is a euphemism that the manager uses to make something sound less negative?
A. future endeavors
B. let you go
C. said nervously
D. wish you the best of luck
3. What is the definition of oxymoron?
A. a figure of speech where words with opposite or conflicting meanings are placed next to each other
B. a figure of speech where an object that is not alive is described as having human qualities
C. a figure of speech where exaggeration is used in order to emphasize an important point
D. a figure of speech where words with the same initial consonant sound are placed next to each other
4. Why do writers use figures of speech?
A. to help readers understand what happens next
B. to create an emotional response in a reader
C. to explain a complex idea more clearly
D. to give the literal meaning of something
5. Which figure of speech adds intensity to a text by exaggerating the qualities of something?
A. Understatement
B. Personification
C. Anthropomorphism
D. hyperbole
1. She is getting on in years
2. let you go
3. a figure of speech where words with opposite or conflicting meanings are placed next to each other.
4. to create an emotional response in a reader
these are the right answers if you want to get a, A
5 is hyperbole
My fualt
1. C. My aunt needs some extra help.
2. A. future endeavors
3. A. a figure of speech where words with opposite or conflicting meanings are placed next to each other
4. B. to create an emotional response in a reader
5. D. hyperbole