Creative Writing Summative Flashcards
What figure of speech uses one part to represent the whole
Synecdoche
Asking for your hand in marriage is what figure of speech
Synecdoche
“Class today we have a new student” uses what figure of speech
Metonymy
Class substitutes the students
“Hello darkness my old friend” uses what figure of speech
Apostrophe
A figure of speech that the character detaches themselves from reality and addresses a non-existent person, object, or abstract idea.
Apostrophe
What figure of speech uses on thing to represent the whole
Synecdoche
What figure of speech uses the repetition of vowel sounds
Assonance
What figure of speech has a word with a similar meaning replacing another
Metonymy
What figure of speech uses contradiction to present a profound idea
Paradox
“The beginning of the end” uses what figure of speech
Paradox
“Your dog has passed away” uses what figure of speech
Euphemism
What figure of speech has two words that contradict each other in conjunction
Oxymoron
What figure of speech uses double negative or a statement that uses negation to make a positive statement
Litotes
What figure of speech uses a specific clause at the beginning of each statement to make a point.
Anaphora
“Live, Laugh, Love” is what figure of speech
Alliteration
“Healthy body, healthy mind” uses what figure of speech
Anaphora
“When the going gets tough the tough get going” uses what figure of speech
Chiasmus
What figure of speech reverses the order of words to create 2 parallel phrases
Chiasmus
What figure of speech means the opposite and is used as a literary device to compare 2 contrasting ideas.
Antithesis
“Hope for the best, prepare for the worst” uses what figure of speech
Antithesis
