Figurative Language Flashcards
compare 2 unlike things using LIKE or AS
(The boys were as tired as a worn-out couch.)
(The puppy was like a turbo jet when it ran.)
simile
a direct comparison of 2 unlike things (does NOT use like or as)
(The little girl was a shining star in the recital.)
metaphor
words that represent a SOUND
(buzz, boom, bang, pop)
onomatopoeia
repetition of a beginning sound
(Larry likes llamas.)
alliteration
giving human (person) traits to nonhuman (nonperson) things
(The wind screamed.)
personification
a great exaggeration
(Her dad is a giant!)
(My books weigh a ton!)
hyperbole
expression that can’t be understood from the literal meaning of words
(It’s raining cats and dogs.)
(The groceries cost an arm and a leg.)
idiom
repeating of a word or phrase
(Was it really the first day of school?
Did I have to get up?
Did I have to go?
Did I have to study again?
No, no, no!
It must be a dream!
Where did summer go?
It can’t be the first day of school!)
repetition
reference to a famous person, place, or event
(He became a Scrooge and refused to help others.)
allusion
establishes a relationship between unlike things using similes and/or metaphors
analogy
author’s attitude towards the subject
(humorous, happy, sad, serious)
tone
contrast between expectation and reality (say one thing but mean another)
(As pleasant and relaxed as a coiled rattlesnake.)
verbal irony
a play on two words, similar in sound but different in meaning; multiple meanings of the same word
(If you need help building an ark, I Noah guy.)
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