Chapter 4 - Language Devices Flashcards

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that uses a comparison and is done to make a more vivid description

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that is used to give a more detailed description of an object or action

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What is an adjective?

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A word used for description

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What is a verb?

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A doing word

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What is an adverb?

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A word that describes a verb

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What is a noun?

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A naming word

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to something non-human

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What is hyperbole?

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Exaggerative statements or claims that are not meant to be taken literally

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What is allusion?

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An expression designed to bring something to mind without specifically mentioning it

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What is imagery?

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Visually descriptive or figurative language

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What is colloquial language?

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It’s a type of language used in ordinary or familiar conversation

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same letter or sound

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What is assonance?

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Repetition of vowel sounds

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What is pathetic fallacy?

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Attributing human emotions to nature, often the weather

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound of the object that it is referring to

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What is emotive language?

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Language that makes you feel something

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What is an anecdote?

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A personal story used to illustrate a point

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What is foreshadowing?

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A warning or a hint of what is going to happen in the future