MRSC NF AP Figurative Language Terms - SET 1

5 Written Questions

1. Refers to language that describes concepts rather than concrete images.
2. Rpetition of vowel sounds or "internal rhyme".
3. Pacing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast. Realted to syntax, in addition to figurative language.
4. The process of moving from a general rule to a specific example.
5. Involves placing a word first in a general class and then adding distinguishing features that set it apart from other members of that class: "A Dalmatian is a breed of dog (general class) with a white, short-haired coat and dark spots (distinguishing feature)."

5 Matching Questions

1. Epithet
2. Indirect metaphor
3. Conceit
4. Direct Metaphor
5. Motif

1. a A comparison made directly using the word "is" ; for example: Life is a river.
2. b A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects.
3. c Any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality. For example, "Grey eyed Athena" (Homer).
4. d A recurring theme, subject or idea.
5. e A comparison that is not overt or direct. For example: The river of life.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Harsh and discordant sounds in a line or passage in a literary work.
   1. Cacophony
   2. Allusion
   3. Metonymy
   4. Conceit
2. The repetition of initial consonant sounds, such as "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
   1. Allusion
   2. Antithesis
   3. Definition
   4. Alliteration
3. The presentation of two contrasting images.
   1. Antithesis
   2. Allusion
   3. Alliteration
   4. Epithet
4. A metaphor in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated. For example, "crown" for "royalty".
   1. Metonymy
   2. Cacophony
   3. Motif
   4. Conceit
5. Words describe things that exist and can be experienced through the senses. Abstractions and figurative langauge are rendered understandable and specific through concrete examples.
   1. Epithet
   2. Consonance
   3. Concrete
   4. Conceit

5 True/False Questions

1. Allusion → The process of moving from a general rule to a specific example.

   True        False

2. Consonance → Rpetition of vowel sounds or "internal rhyme".

   True        False

3. Extended Metaphor → A comparison that continues throughout the text and is fully developed. Allegory, is an example of this type of metaphor.

   True        False

4. Simile → A comparison using like or as.

   True        False

5. Imagery → Language that appeals to the senses - auditory, tactile, olfactory, gustatory, kinesthetic, organic.

   True        False