figurative language Flashcards
1
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hyperbole
A
exaggerated statement to emphasize
2
Q
metaphor
A
symbolising a comparison
3
Q
simile
A
compare/as,like
4
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personification
A
giving a non living thing human characteristics
5
Q
allusion
A
indirect reference to the text
6
Q
onomatopoeia
A
BANG! CRASH!
7
Q
oxymoron
A
two contradicting words to create a new meaning
8
Q
sydecnoche
A
apart refered to as whole
9
Q
Alliteration
A
five fat friendly fine fellas flung four figs at five foes, the four figs flabbergasted five foes from finland
10
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euphimism
A
replaces a rude phrase with a reasonable one
11
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assonance
A
repeating sounds
