Which of the following statements about figures of speech are true?
- A. Paronomasia is a figure based on sound.
- B. Zeugma is a figure based on construction.
- C. Irony is a figure based on imagination.
- D. Chiasmus is a figure based on association.
- E. Euphemism is a figure based on indirectness.
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Correct answer: A. A, B and E only
Explanation
Paronomasia (pun) plays on sound, zeugma on syntax, and euphemism on indirect statement. Irony is based on contrast, and chiasmus on inverted arrangement (abba); association figures are metonymy and synecdoche.
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