Figurative Language Flashcards
What is figurative language?
A way of using words that goes beyond their literal or usual meanings
It is used to make writing more vivid and interesting.
What does literal language mean?
Means exactly what is said
It contrasts with figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
Makes a comparison between two unrelated things
Example: Love is a battlefield.
What is a simile?
Uses words like and as to make a comparison
Example: Her smile was like sunshine on a rainy day.
What is personification?
Human characteristics are given to something non-human
Example: Lightning danced across the night sky.
What is onomatopoeia?
A word that initiates the sound of the object or action it refers to
Example: The fire crackled soothingly.
Fill in the blank: Figurative language is used to make writing more _______.
vivid and interesting
True or False: A simile compares two unrelated things without using ‘like’ or ‘as’.
False
True or False: Onomatopoeia words mimic the sounds they describe.
True
Fill in the blank: A metaphor states that one thing is _______ another thing.
another
What is alliteration?
The same beginning sound is repeated in two or more words that are close together.
Example: Parting is such sweet sorrow.
Define hyperbole.
An extreme exaggeration used to emphasize a point and make something more interesting or dramatic.
Example: I’ve told you a thousand times.
What is an idiom?
A phrase that means something different from the literal meaning of the words, understood by everyone.
Example: It’s raining cats and dogs.
What is an allusion?
Making a reference to a famous story, person, object, or event, expecting people to understand.
Example: He’s a real Romeo with the ladies.
