english Flashcards
figures of speech
1
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Allegory
A
story that uses symbols to convey a hidden meaning
2
Q
Alliteration
A
Repetition of the same sound
3
Q
Allusion
A
Direct references to something most people would understand
4
Q
Analogy
A
comparison to of two thing completely different
5
Q
Flashback
A
go back in time to remember something
6
Q
Forshadowing
A
hints of something that will happen in the future
7
Q
Hyberbole
A
Exagération for dramatic effect
8
Q
Imagery
A
Using very descriptive language so peoples can picture it using their senses
9
Q
Irony
A
opposite of what you would expect
10
Q
Metaphore
A
Comparison as direct as possible
11
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Onomatopoeia
A
Word that has the same sound as the meaning
12
Q
Oxymoron
A
Contradiction
13
Q
Personification
A
Giving a human trait to a non human thing
14
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Simile
A
Using comparator using the word «like» or «as»
