Figurative language Flashcards
1
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Simile
A
a comparison between two items using “like” or “as” to make the comparison
2
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metaphor
A
a comparison between 2 things not using “like” or “as”
3
Q
personification
A
giving a non human things, and giving it a human feature
4
Q
alliteration
A
words beginning with the same sound placed closely together to create a rhythmic effect
5
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onomatopoeia
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words who pronunciations imitate the sound
6
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hyperbole
A
dramatic over exaggeration
7
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idiom
A
phrase which means something different from its literal meaning
8
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allusion
A
a comparison and direct reference to a proper person, place, literature, historical figure, and art
9
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oxymoron
A
oppositional words joined to create a unique word or phrase
