Question 1

"Life is but a walking shadow" is an example of

Accepted Answer

This line is a metaphor because it directly compares life to a "walking shadow" without using "like" or "as," which would indicate a simile.

Question 2

Onomatopoeia means

Accepted Answer

Onomatopoeia refers to the use of words that imitate the sound they denote, effectively echoing the sense of the word through its sound, which can also extend to its shape, size, or movement.

Question 3

How happy is he here!

Accepted Answer

The phrase "How happy is he here!" uses alliteration, as the 'h' sound is repeated at the beginning of "happy" and "here".

Question 4

The night is dark as a black stone.

Accepted Answer

This is a simile because it uses "as" to make a comparison between the darkness of the night and a black stone.

Question 5

What is meant by Synecdoche?

Accepted Answer

Synecdoche is a figure of speech where a part of something is used to represent the whole, or vice versa.

Quiz 2: Literary History, Theory of Literature, and Figures of Speech

"Life is but a walking shadow" is an example of

Onomatopoeia means

How happy is he here!

The night is dark as a black stone.

What is meant by Synecdoche?