Elements of figurative language Flashcards
Idiom
An expression that means something other than the LITERAL meanings of its individual.
Imagery
When writers use words that appeal to the 5 SENSES to create mental “pictures” for the reader
Hyperbole
Extreme EXAGGERATION for the sake of emphasis.
Find The rhyme scheme.
A trusting little leaf of green, ()
A bold audacious frost; ()
And youth for ever lost. (_)
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Allusion
A brief, usually indirect REFRENCE to a real or fictional person, place, or event
Repetition
Using the SAME word, phrase, or line, 2 or more time in poetry or phrase.
Idiom
An expression that means something other than the LITERAL meanings of its individual.
Hyperbole
Extreme EXAGGERATION for the sake of emphasis.
Alliteration
The repetition of beginning consonant SOUNDS in words.
Rhyme Scheme
A repeated pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines. The alphabet is used to indicate which lines rhyme. Lines labeled with the same letter all rhyme.
Onomatopoeia
When a word imitates the sounds, it represents. (EX: hiss, boom, roar)
Allusion
A brief, usually indirect REFRENCE to a real or fictional person, place, or event
Rhythm
The musical sound of accented syllables that create a distinct beat.
Imagery
When writers use words that appeal to the 5 SENSES to create mental “pictures” for the reader
Find The rhyme scheme.
Nature’s first green is gold, ()
Her hardest hue to hold. ()
Her early leaf’s a flower; ()
But only so an hour. ()
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