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$100 Question from Think About ItThe placement of two images (usually fairly similar, but with some differences) next to each other so that the differences become really obvious.$100 Question from Word PlaysOne of two or more words that have the same or nearly identical meanings.$100 Question from Imagery A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, using a word such as like, as, resembles, or than..$200 Question from EverydayAn expression that was once interesting and vivid, but has been used so many times it no longer means much.Example: :pretty as a picture$200 Question from Word PlaysOne of two or more words that have opposite meanings.$200 Question from Think About ItAn imitation or mimicking of a text, especially using exaggeration to create humour.$200 Question from ImageryA comparison of unlike things. This kind of comparison creates a powerful image where a quality of one thing reveals something about the other.$300 Question from EverydayTechnical terms related to a specific subject and used to talk about the subject in a knowledgeable way.$300 Question from Word PlaysTwo words that are spelt the same and sound the same but have different meanings.$300 Question from Think About ItA brief reference to a person, event, or place, real or fictitious, or to a work of art. $300 Question from ImageryA figure of speech where a word is used that we associate with the intended meaning. Example: the crown when we mean royalty or the government.$400 Question from EverydayWords and phrases that belong to everyday speech. $400 Question from Word PlaysA word that sounds like another word. Usually doesn't have the same meaning or spelling and the words are often confused.$400 Question from Think About ItThe use of a person, place, thing, or event that stands for itself and for something beyond itself as well.$400 Question from ImageryA figure of speech where the meaning intended is different or opposite to what is actually said or done.$500 Question from EverydayA comparison based on the similar features of two things used to explain a concept.Example: comparing the human heart to a pump. $500 Question from Word PlaysThe feelings, emotions and shades of meaning suggested by a word or phrase, as opposed to the literal meaning of the word.$500 Question from Think About ItA statement that seems to be a contradiction but reveals the truth. $500 Question from ImageryThe use of words that go beyond their ordinary meaning. It requires you to use your imagination to figure out the author's meaning.Final JeopardySaying the same thing twice but in different words. Example: I was feeling miserable and very unhappy.$400 Answer from Word PlaysWhat is a homophone?$500 Answer from Word PlaysWhat is connotation?$100 Answer from Think About ItWhat is juxtaposition?$200 Answer from Think About ItWhat is parody?$300 Answer from Think About ItWhat is an allusion?$400 Answer from Think About ItWhat is symbolism?$500 Answer from Think About ItWhat is a paradox?$100 Answer from ImageryWhat is a simile?$200 Answer from ImageryWhat is a metaphor?$300 Answer from ImageryWhat is metonymy?$400 Answer from ImageryWhat is irony?$500 Answer from ImageryWhat is figurative language?Final Jeopardy AnswerWhat is tautology?