Figurative Language Flashcards
1
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Simile
A
A comparison between two things with the words like or as
2
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Symbol
A
An object that represents another thing
3
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Hyperbole
A
An over-exaggeration not meant to be taken seriously
4
Q
Alliteration
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The occurrence of the same sound or letter at the beginning of multiple closely connected words
5
Q
Allusion
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A reference to people, places, events, or other literary works (books)
6
Q
Metaphor
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A comparison between two things without the words like or as
7
Q
Personification
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The act of giving human traits to something non-human
8
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Onomatopoeia
A
A word that represents a sound
9
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Oxymoron
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A figure of speech that joins two contradicting terms together
10
Q
SHAMPOO
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An acronym used to memories the 7 main figures of speech
11
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Irony
A
The expression of one’s meaning by using language that means the opposite.
