Compléter Figurative LanguageVersion en ligne Fill in the blank. par Leslie Wright 1 A ( n ) is a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word ; a play on words . A ( n ) is a word that represents a sound . A ( n ) is when contradictory terms appear in conjunction . A ( n ) question is a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer . is using very descriptive language . A ( n ) compares two different things using the words " like " or " as " . A ( n ) is an extreme exaggeration . A ( n ) is the presentation of something being smaller , worse , or less important than it is . A ( n ) compares to different things without using the words " like " or " as " . is giving human characteristics to non - human objects .