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

Which figure of speech is used in this text?

This movie is so predictable that I'm likely to die of boredom if I keep watching it.

hyperbole

euphemism

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Which figure of speech is used in this text?

This movie is so predictable that I'm likely to die of boredom if I keep watching it.

hyperbole

paradox

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

Die of boredom is an exaggeration, since it is clear that the speaker is not actually in danger of dying due to boredom.

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