Figurative language Flashcards
1
Q
What is a simile?
A
An Expression comparing two unlike things or ideas to suggest they are alike using the words, ‘‘like’’ or ‘‘as’’.
2
Q
What is a Metaphor?
A
An Exppresion that directly compares two unlike things or ideas to suggest that they are alike without using the words ‘‘like’’ or ‘‘as’’.
3
Q
What is a Personification?
A
The act of giving human qualities to animals or objects.
4
Q
What is an Idiom?
A
Phrases that mean something different than what they say.
5
Q
What is Onomatopeia?
A
The use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound or a sound made by am object or action.
6
Q
What is a Hyperbole?
A
An extreme exaggeration that’s so dramatic no one could belive;Hyperboles are used to make a point
