figurative language Flashcards
What is a simile?
Language that creates an image in the readers mind by directly comparing something with something else that it somehow resembles.
Given example of comparison, words used in a simile:
like , as, as if or them
What is a metaphor?
Language that compares two or more things by describing them as if they are actually something else.
A metaphor can only create meaning in a singular way. True or False
False
Is ‘ the road was a ribbon of moonlight’ a metaphor or simile???
Metaphor
Metaphor/ Simile??
Her smile was as wide as the desert sky.
Simile
What is an extended metaphor?
Language that takes the comparison of two ideas, a step further by creating further similarities.
‘ swept along on the tide of her enthusiasm, I found myself washed upon strange shores’ - extended metaphor of just a metaphor??
Extended Metaphor
What is symbolism?
The use of a simple image to represent something more than its literal meaning.
Symbols usually represent a complex or __________ idea
Abstract
Symbols can represent more than one idea, true or false???
True
What is personification?
When something non-human or abstract described as if it has human qualities.
Is ‘ the sun smiled through the stormy clouds’ personification or pathetic fallacy ??
Personification
____________ _________is when something nonhuman (often in the natural world) is given human emotions
Pathetic Fallacy
Identify the pathetic fallacy in the sentence - ‘ the storm rages around the house determined to do damage’
Rages and determined
