ENGLISH Flashcards
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Onomatopoeia
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The sounds of words to express or underline their meaning.
EXAMPLE - “Howling, the cat ran through the house.”
2
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Simile
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A comparison made using ‘like’ or ‘as’ to create a vivid image.
3
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Adjectives
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Words used to describe something.
EXAMPLE - The dark midnight sky.
4
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Personification
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A type of imagery in which non-human objects, animals or ideas are given human characteristics.
EXAMPLE - the wind screamed through the trees.
5
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Adverbs
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A word used to describe a verb
EXAMPLE - the wind noisily blew through the open windows
6
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Alliteration
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The repetition of the same sounds (mainly consonants) usually at the beginning of words.
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