IXL | Classify the figure of speech: euphemism, hyperbole, oxymoron, paradox

Which figure of speech is used in this text?

Krysta, I've told you a million times: you need to dry the dishes before you put them away.

paradox

hyperbole

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Which figure of speech is used in this text?

Various technologies have been developed to help militaries easily identify their own forces, and thus to reduce incidents of friendly fire.

hyperbole

euphemism

Figures of speech are words or phrases that use language in a nonliteral or unusual way. They can make writing more expressive.

A euphemism is a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic.

The head of Human Resources would never refer to firing people, only to laying them off.

Hyperbole is an obvious exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally.

I ate so much that I think I might explode!

An oxymoron is a joining of two seemingly contradictory terms.

Some reviewers are calling this book a new classic.

A paradox is a statement that might at first appear to be contradictory, but that may in fact contain some truth.

Always expect the unexpected.

The text uses a euphemism, a polite or indirect expression that is used to de-emphasize an unpleasant topic.

Friendly fire is an indirect way of referring to an accidental attack on one's own soldiers or allies.

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