Figurative Language Flashcards
1
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simile
A
A comparison between two things using like or as.
2
Q
Metaphor
A
and implied comparison
3
Q
Alliteration
A
Repeating consonants in two or more neighboring words
4
Q
Hyperbole
A
An exaggeration.
5
Q
Personification
A
Giving an abject living characteristics.
6
Q
Imagery
A
Visually descriptive Language
7
Q
Onomatopoeia
A
The use of sounds.
8
Q
Idiom
A
Phrases that have a meaning that is very different from its individual parts.
9
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Oxymoron
A
Combination of contradictory words.
10
Q
Symbolism
A
when something represents something else.
11
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Rhyme
A
The repetition of words that sound the same, typically at the end of lines.
12
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Rhythm
A
The way in which a poem is written so it flows.
13
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Stanza
A
Two or more lines of a poem that form a division.
