Figuras Literarias Flashcards

1
Q

What is a metaphor?

A

A comparison between two unlike things without using ‘like’ or ‘as’.

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True or False: A simile uses ‘like’ or ‘as’ to compare two different things.

A

True

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3
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Fill in the blank: __________ is an exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

A

Hyperbole

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4
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What figure of speech involves giving human qualities to non-human entities?

A

Personification

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5
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Which literary device is characterized by the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words?

A

Alliteration

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6
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What is the term for a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms?

A

Oxymoron

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7
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Identify the figure of speech: ‘The wind whispered through the trees.’

A

Personification

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8
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Multiple Choice: What is the primary purpose of using literary devices like metaphors and similes?
A) To confuse the reader
B) To enhance the meaning and imagery
C) To reduce word count

A

B) To enhance the meaning and imagery

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9
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What is an example of onomatopoeia?

A

Words like ‘buzz’, ‘clang’, or ‘sizzle’ that imitate sounds.

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True or False: Irony is a figure of speech where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning.

A

True

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¿Qué es una metáfora?

A

Una figura literaria que implica una comparación implícita entre dos cosas distintas.

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12
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¿Cuál de las siguientes opciones es un ejemplo de aliteración?
A) El sol brilla.
B) Tres tristes tigres tragan trigo.
C) La luna llena.

A

B) Tres tristes tigres tragan trigo.

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13
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Verdadero o falso: La anáfora es la repetición de una o varias palabras al principio de varios versos o frases.

A

Verdadero

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14
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Completa la frase: La _______ es una figura que consiste en la repetición de sonidos al final de las palabras.

A

rima

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15
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¿Qué figura literaria se utiliza cuando se atribuyen características humanas a objetos inanimados?

A

La personificación.

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16
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¿Qué es un símil?

A

Una figura literaria que compara dos cosas utilizando ‘como’ o ‘parece’.

17
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¿Cuál es la función de la hipérbole en la literatura?

A

Exagerar una idea o una situación para enfatizarla.

18
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¿Qué figura se utiliza para dar un sentido diferente a las palabras mediante el uso de ironía?

A

El sarcasmo.

19
Q

¿Cómo se llama la figura literaria que consiste en la omisión de un elemento en una oración?

A

El elipsis.

20
Q

¿Qué figura se emplea al hacer una pregunta sin esperar respuesta?

A

La pregunta retórica.