Chapter 4 - Language Devices Flashcards
What is a simile?
A figure of speech that uses a comparison and is done to make a more vivid description
What is a metaphor?
A figure of speech that is used to give a more detailed description of an object or action
What is an adjective?
A word used for description
What is a verb?
A doing word
What is an adverb?
A word that describes a verb
What is a noun?
A naming word
What is personification?
Attributing human characteristics to something non-human
What is hyperbole?
Exaggerative statements or claims that are not meant to be taken literally
What is allusion?
An expression designed to bring something to mind without specifically mentioning it
What is imagery?
Visually descriptive or figurative language
What is colloquial language?
It’s a type of language used in ordinary or familiar conversation
What is alliteration?
The repetition of the same letter or sound
What is assonance?
Repetition of vowel sounds
What is pathetic fallacy?
Attributing human emotions to nature, often the weather
What is onomatopoeia?
A word that imitates the sound of the object that it is referring to
