Figurative Flashcards
1
Q
Idiom
A
A group of words whose meaning isn’t understood from their literal meaning
The group of words whose meaning isn’t understood from the literal meaning.
2
Q
Onomatopoeia
A
Words whose sounds suggest their meaning.
3
Q
Alliteration
A
The repetition of the same initial consonant sound.
4
Q
Personification
A
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.
5
Q
Hyperbole
A
An exaggeration that can’t be possible true.
6
Q
Metaphor
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The comparison of two unlike things that say one thing is another.
7
Q
Simile
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A comparison of two unlike things used.
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