Question 1

Question

A)
Use the paragraph to answer the question.

My aunt needs some extra help. She is getting on in years. I often go over to help her with chores. This morning I cooked her a meal and cleaned her apartment.
Which is a euphemism that the author uses to be polite?

(1 point)
Responses

My aunt needs some extra help.
My aunt needs some extra help.

This morning I cooked her a meal and cleaned her apartment.
This morning I cooked her a meal and cleaned her apartment.

I often go over to help her with chores.
I often go over to help her with chores.

She is getting on in years.
She is getting on in years.
Question 2
A)
Use the paragraph to answer the question.

“Due to changing financial circumstances,” the manager said nervously, “the company is going to have to let you go. We wish you the best of luck in future endeavors.”
Which phrase is a euphemism that the manager uses to make something sound less negative?

(1 point)
Responses

future endeavors
future endeavors

said nervously
said nervously

wish you the best of luck
wish you the best of luck

let you go
let you go
Question 3
A)What is the definition of oxymoron?(1 point)
Responses

a figure of speech where exaggeration is used in order to emphasize an important point
a figure of speech where exaggeration is used in order to emphasize an important point

a figure of speech where words with the same initial consonant sound are placed next to each other
a figure of speech where words with the same initial consonant sound are placed next to each other

a figure of speech where words with opposite or conflicting meanings are placed next to each other
a figure of speech where words with opposite or conflicting meanings are placed next to each other

a figure of speech where an object that is not alive is described as having human qualities
a figure of speech where an object that is not alive is described as having human qualities
Question 4
A)Why do writers use figures of speech?(1 point)
Responses

to help readers understand what happens next
to help readers understand what happens next

to explain a complex idea more clearly
to explain a complex idea more clearly

to give the literal meaning of something
to give the literal meaning of something

to create an emotional response in a reader
to create an emotional response in a reader
Question 5
A)Which figure of speech adds intensity to a text by exaggerating the qualities of something?(1 point)
Responses

anthropomorphism
anthropomorphism

understatement
understatement

personification

Answer 1

Here are the answers to the questions based on the provided text:

Question 1: Which is a euphemism that the author uses to be polite?

• Response: She is getting on in years.

Question 2: Which phrase is a euphemism that the manager uses to make something sound less negative?

• Response: let you go

Question 3: What is the definition of oxymoron?

• Response: a figure of speech where words with opposite or conflicting meanings are placed next to each other

Question 4: Why do writers use figures of speech?

• Response: to create an emotional response in a reader

Question 5: Which figure of speech adds intensity to a text by exaggerating the qualities of something?

• Response: anthropomorphism (However, also consider "hyperbole," which is not listed but generally fits this definition better; anthropomorphism typically refers to giving human traits to non-human entities.)

If it's specifically asking about figures of speech in general, you can consider "hyperbole" as the correct response for exaggeration.