figurative language Flashcards
1
Q
the use of exaggeration to express strong emotion or create
a comical effect.
A
hyperbole
2
Q
a comparison of two unlike things, using the words like or as.
A
simile
3
Q
a comparison of two unlike things, not using the words like or as.
A
metaphor
4
Q
to ascribe human traits to non-human or non-living things.
A
personification
5
Q
when you mean the opposite of what you say.
A
verbal irony or sarcasm
6
Q
when the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what is expected.
A
situational irony
7
Q
a humorous phrase that plays with the double meaning or the similar sounds of words.
A
pun
8
Q
a reference to a familiar person, place, or event.
A
allusion
9
Q
cultural expression that cannot be taken literally.
A
idiom
