English Paper 1- Figures Of Speech Flashcards
1
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Simile
A
Comparison using like or as
2
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Metaphor
A
Direct comparison without using like or as
3
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Extended metaphor
A
Recurring throughout the text or poem
4
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Personification
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Gives human qualities to inanimate objects
5
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Alliteration
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Repetition of a consonant sounds
Highlights movement
6
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Assonance
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Repetition of vowel sounds
Slows down the pace
7
Q
Oxymoron
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Places two seemingly contradictory words next to each other
8
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Irony
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Implies the opposite of what is said
9
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Sarcasm
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Like irony
10
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Satire
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Sharp wit, irony, or sarcasm used to highlight, expose or ridicule ‘serious’ issues.
11
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Hyperbole
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Over-exaggeration not meant to be taken literally
12
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Pun
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Play on words, alike in sound but different in meanwhile
13
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Innuendo
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Disapproving remark which hints at something, without stating it directly
