4 Flashcards
1
Q
Hyperbole
A
Exaggeration
2
Q
Personification
A
Attributing of human characteristics to something nonhuman
3
Q
Alliteration
A
Several words beginning with the same letter or sound, ex. “ Claire close your cluttered closet.”
4
Q
Onomatopoeia
A
Word that makes that sound ex. Sizzle, boing, zap, buzz, hiss
5
Q
Simile
A
Comparing one thing to another ex. Like, as
6
Q
Nuance
A
Subtle difference
7
Q
Drudgery
A
Menial, hard work
8
Q
Profound
A
Intense
9
Q
Dubious
A
Doubtful
10
Q
Edifice
A
Building, structure
11
Q
Castigate
A
Reprimand, criticize
12
Q
Debacle
A
Fiasco, catastrophe
13
Q
Saga
A
Long heroic story
14
Q
Taciturn
A
Untalkative
15
Q
Furtive
A
Secretive
