Question

1. simile

the use of human characteristics to describe ideas or inanimate objects
2. oxymoron

repetition of a word or phrase at the start of a series of clauses

3. anaphora

an indirect comparison between two things using “like” or “as”

4. personification

longer phrase or paragraph describing a seeming contradiction

5. paradox

combination of two words that seem to be contradictory

Answer 1

1. simile  an indirect comparison between two things using “like” or “as”    

2. oxymoron  combination of two words that seem to be contradictory  

3. anaphora  repetition of a word or phrase at the start of a series of clauses  

4. personification  the use of human characteristics to describe ideas or inanimate objects  

5. paradox  longer phrase or paragraph describing a seeming contradiction