Question

Poetic Devices Matching

1. a comparison between two things
2. a combination of words that have opposite or very different meanings
3. a phrase that is overused and unoriginal
4. the feelings that a word suggests beyond its actual meaning
5. the literal or actual meaning of a word

a) denotation
b) connotation
c) oxymoron
d) cliche
e) analogy

Answer 1

1. a comparison between two things--- e) analogy

2. a combination of words that have opposite or very different meanings--- c) oxymoron

3. a phrase that is overused and unoriginal--- d) cliche

4. the feelings that a word suggests beyond its actual meaning--- b) connotation

5. the literal or actual meaning of a word---a) denotation

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