figurative Language Flashcards
figure of speech that compares two unlike things using “like” or “as.”
similie
implied comparison made between 2 unlike things
metaphor
an inanimate object or abstraction is given human qualities or abilities
personification
form of irony; an exaggeration used for emphasis or effect; an extravagant statement
hyperbole
use of words (like hiss or murmur) that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to
onomatopoeia
set of expression of two or more words that means something other than the literal meanings of its individual words
idiom
repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or verses
anaphora
imagery def:
descriptive writing that appeals to one of the five senses
imagery
description of senses:
- Visual- Sight
- Auditory- Sound
- Tactile- touch
- Olfactory- Smell
- Gustatory
a person, place, action, or thing that (by association, resemblance, or convention) represents something other than itself
symbolism
literary techniques that portray differences between appearances and reality
irony
irony types:
verbal- speaker says one thing but means opposite
situational- what actually happens is opposite of what’s expected
dramatic- reader or audience knows something important that a character doesn’t know about
placing an event, person, item or verbal expression in the wrong historical period
anachronism
reference to an event, person, place, or artistic work which is not explained by the writer but relies on the reader’s prior knowledge
- Shakesphere
- Bible
- Greek Mythology
similarity between like features of two things on which a comparison may be based
analogy
repetition of the same of similar consonant sound in words that are close together
(sally sold seashells by the sea shore)
alliteration
play on the multiple meanings of a words or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings
pun
