English Midterms Flashcards
Simile
Compare two unlike things using like or as.
Metaphor
Comparing two things that are not alike to suggest they have something in common.
Hyperbole
An exaggeration that can’t possibly be true.
Alliteration
The repetition of beginning consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or symbols.
Personification
Giving something unhuman, actual human qualities.
Symbolism
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
Allusion
An allusion is a figure of speech that makes a reference to a place, person, or event.
Irony
The expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
Imagery
Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
Idiom
An expression of two or more words that means something other than the actual or literal meaning.
Noun
Person, place, or thing
Pronoun
a word that is used instead of a noun or noun phrase
Proper Noun
a specific name for a particular person, place, or thing
Verb
An action word
article
a short monosyllabic word that is used to define if the noun is specific or not
adverb
adjective
conjunction
preposition
interjection
