English Flashcards
Example of a idiom?
It’s raining cats and dogs
She is pulling my leg
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor is a figure of speech witch that suggests a comparison between 2 things. Like or as not used
Example of a metaphor?
The clouds were marshmallows
What is a onomatopoeia?
Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate sounds
Example of onomatopoeia?
The dish crashes to the floor
The bomb went boom
What is a alliteration?
Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial sound in words close to one another
What is personification?
Personification is a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human qualities
What is a simile?
A simile is a figure of speech comparing two things using the words like or as
Example of a simile?
The music is flowing like a river
His grip is as strong as a vide
Example of a personification?
The leaves danced on the ground as the wind shook their friends from their home
Example of a alliteration?
Speak softly and make no sudden sounds
What is a hyperbole?
Hyperbole (exaggeration) is the stretching of the truth to emphasize the point
Example of a hyperbole?
This headache is killing me
Miss. Dunnett talked forever
What are all 7 figurative language?
Idiom Simile Hyperbole Personification Alliteration Metaphor Onomatopoeia
What is a idiom?
Idiom is a expression whose the real meaning can’t be understood from the real meaning of the word
