1) Mary was scared to death. a) Litotes b) Meiosis c) Hyperbole d) Metaphor 2) I beg a thousand pardons. a) Metonymy b) Litotes c) Synecdoche d) Hyperbole 3) He was not without taste. a) Litotes b) Meiosis c) Synecdoche d) Hyperbole 4) Cary and Jane's house is one minute from here.  a) Hyperbole b) Meiosis c) Litotes d) Synecdoche 5) John's behaviour was not disrespectful.  a) Meiosis b) Litotes c) Hyperbole d) Metonymy 6) We’re reading Austen this semester. a) Meiosis b) Metaphor c) Metonymy d) Synecdoche 7) The press gathered outside the courthouse, eager to report the latest developments. a) Metaphor b) Synecdoche c) Metonymy d) Allegory 8) That’s a lot of mouths to feed. [=people] a) Metaphor b) Synecdoche c) Meiosis d) Periphrasis 9) He’s behind bars. [=prison cell] a) Litotes b) Metaphor c) Synecdoche d) Hyperbole 10) It has come to our attention that there exists an outstanding balance that requires your immediate attention. [=You owe us money] a) Metaphor b) Metonymy c) Periphrasis d) Allegory 11) Only a gentleman of the long robe could navigate the complex legal language in that contract. [=lawyer/barrister] a) Allegory b) Synecdoche c) Metaphor d) Periphrasis 12) She is between jobs. [=She is unemployed] a) Litotes b) Metaphor c) Euphemism d) Synecdoche 13) Your room is a garbage dump! Clean it up right now. a) Metaphor b) Metonymy c) Euphemism d) Periphrasis 14) The flowers were begging for water. [=The flowers needed water.] a) Periphrasis b) Personification c) Metonymy d) Euphemism 15) The glasses danced on the shelf during the earthquake. a) Antonomasia b) Meiosis c) Personification d) Metonymy 16) He’s such a good guy. I enjoy his company so much! I just hope he’s Mr. Right.[=a perfect partner] a) Metonymy b) Periphrasis c) Antonomasia d) Euphemism 17) The Queen of Pop stunned the world once again with her bold new performance. [=Madonna] a) Periphrasis b) Antonomasia c) Metaphor d) Personification 18) The village whispered about the star-cross’d lovers, whose families had sworn never to let them be together.[ =lovers whose fate is unfortunate and influenced by the stars (destiny) ] a) Periphrasis b) Metaphor c) Metonymy d) Epithet 19) 'How punctual you are,' the teacher said as the student walked in 20 minutes late. a) Metaphor b) Irony c) Allegory d) Euphemism 20) At the family dinner she behaved like a pompously majestic female, issuing commands as though everyone present were her loyal subjects. a) Epithet b) Euphemism c) Metaphor d) Metonymy 21) A sunshine-in-the-breakfast-room smell greeted me as I walked in. a) Metaphor b) Epithet c) Euphemism d) Periphrasis

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