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Quiz No.3 (Figures of Speech) Quiz No.3 (Figures of Speech)
DIRECTIONS: Identify the figures of speech used in the given DIRECTIONS: Identify the figures of speech used in the given
sentences. sentences.
1. They do not seem the happiest couple around. 1. They do not seem the happiest couple around.
2. He took a much-needed vacation, backpacking in the 2. He took a much-needed vacation, backpacking in the
mountains. Unfortunately, he came back dead tired. mountains. Unfortunately, he came back dead tired.
3. The ice cream was not too bad. 3. The ice cream was not too bad.
4. His friend’s hand was as soft as a rock. 4. His friend’s hand was as soft as a rock.
5. Your comments on politics are not useless. 5. Your comments on politics are not useless.
6. The desert was as cool as a bed of burning coals. 6. The desert was as cool as a bed of burning coals.
7. William Shakespeare was not a bad playwright at all. 7. William Shakespeare was not a bad playwright at all.
8. He is not the cleverest person I have ever met. 8. He is not the cleverest person I have ever met.
9. The student was given ‘excellent’ on getting zero in 9. The student was given ‘excellent’ on getting zero in
the exam. the exam.
10. A vehicle was parked right in front of the no-parking 10. A vehicle was parked right in front of the no-parking
sign. sign.
11. “I must be cruel only to be kind.” (Hamlet, III.IV.181) 11. “I must be cruel only to be kind.” (Hamlet, III.IV.181)
12. There was a love-hate relationship between the two 12. There was a love-hate relationship between the two
neighboring states. neighboring states.
13. If there’s one thing that I know, it’s that I don’t know 13. If there’s one thing that I know, it’s that I don’t know
anything at all. anything at all.
14. The professor was giving a lecture on virtual reality. 14. The professor was giving a lecture on virtual reality.
15. The final rule you need to remember is to ignore all 15. The final rule you need to remember is to ignore all
rules. rules.
16. This love feel I, that feel no love in this… 16. This love feel I, that feel no love in this…
17. Paid volunteers were working for the company. 17. Paid volunteers were working for the company.
18. The channel was repeating the old news again and 18. The channel was repeating the old news again and
again. again.
19. The contractor was asked to give the exact estimate 19. The contractor was asked to give the exact estimate
of the project. of the project.
20. A lot of soldiers have been killed in friendly fire. 20. A lot of soldiers have been killed in friendly fire.
21. The doctor was absolutely unsure of the nature of 21. The doctor was absolutely unsure of the nature of
his illness. his illness.
22. All the politicians agreed to disagree. 22. All the politicians agreed to disagree.
23.There was an employee in the office who was 23.There was an employee in the office who was
regularly irregular. regularly irregular.
24. The hero of the play was so dejected that he was 24. The hero of the play was so dejected that he was
the perfect embodiment of being alone in a crowd. the perfect embodiment of being alone in a crowd.
25. The heads of state gathered to determine an 25. The heads of state gathered to determine an
approximate solution to the crisis. approximate solution to the crisis.
26. The green pasture surrounded by hills was teeming 26. The green pasture surrounded by hills was teeming
with a deafening silence. with a deafening silence.
27. The political scientist was asked to give his 27. The political scientist was asked to give his
unbiased opinion on the current issue. unbiased opinion on the current issue.
28.The CEO of a multinational company said, “We have 28.The CEO of a multinational company said, “We have
been awfully lucky to have survived the disastrous been awfully lucky to have survived the disastrous
effects of the recent economic recession.” effects of the recent economic recession.”
29. The program was not liked by the people, for a lot of 29. The program was not liked by the people, for a lot of
unpopular celebrities were invited. unpopular celebrities were invited.
30. A damned saint, an honourable villain! 30. A damned saint, an honourable villain!
