| KEYTERMS | A set of key terms for the study of semantics and lexicon. |
| EUPHEMISMS | An exercise that asks you to create as many euphemisms as you can for several terms. |
| Oxford English Dictionary exercises, using the online third edition of the OED. (Please note that the OED link on the exercise that pops up is faulty. Use the link here.) | |
| SEMANTIC CHANGE I |
This link takes you offsite to an exercise given in the format of a quiz, but it doesn't count as a quiz. |
| These exercises introduce you to metonymy, synecdoche, and other semantic changes. Bring the completed exercise to section. | |
| From Old English "whale-road" to a fangirl's "beefcake," the kenning is an ancient rhetorical device that is still flourishing today. This exercise asks you to identify kennings from a list and then come up with a few additional ones. | |
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METAPHOR |
Go to the lead article of the New York Times OR the Harvard Crimson and locate as many metaphors as you can in the first three sentences. If you come up empty-handed, keep reading until you find a metaphor. The lead article is usually on the top left-hand side. |
Note: for any exercise that asks you to write out something, bring your written work to section.