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Word Mastery and Language Enrichment Quiz

#1

What is the definition of a palindrome?

A word that reads the same backward as forward
Explanation

A word that reads the same backward and forward

#2

What is the term for the study of the origin and history of words?

Etymology
Explanation

Study of word origin and history

#3

What is the term for a word that sounds like the noise it describes?

Onomatopoeia
Explanation

Word imitating its sound

#4

Which literary term refers to the use of words that imitate the natural sound they describe?

Onomatopoeia
Explanation

Words imitating natural sounds

#5

What is the term for the repetition of the same vowel sound at the beginning of nearby words?

Assonance
Explanation

Repetition of initial vowel sounds

#6

What is the term for a group of words that rhyme or have a similar sound?

Rhyme scheme
Explanation

A grouping of words with similar sounds or rhymes

#7

Which literary device is characterized by the use of exaggeration for emphasis?

Hyperbole
Explanation

Exaggeration for emphasis

#8

Which literary genre is characterized by using humor to criticize or mock people, politics, or society?

Satire
Explanation

Using humor to critique or mock

#9

What is the term for the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of nearby words?

Alliteration
Explanation

Repetition of initial consonant sounds

#10

Which literary device involves giving human characteristics to non-human entities or objects?

Personification
Explanation

Attributing human traits to non-humans

#11

What is the term for a word that is spelled the same but has a different meaning?

Homograph
Explanation

Word spelled the same with different meanings

#12

In linguistics, what does the term 'onomatopoeia' refer to?

Words that imitate natural sounds
Explanation

Words imitating natural sounds

#13

Which figure of speech involves comparing two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

Metaphor
Explanation

Comparison without 'like' or 'as'

#14

In linguistics, what does the term 'polysemy' refer to?

The existence of multiple meanings for a word
Explanation

Multiple meanings for a word

#15

Which of the following is an example of an idiom?

The cat's out of the bag
Explanation

Idiomatic expression

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