Figurative Language Flashcards
Anthropomorphism
Giving human qualities to animate things
Euphemism
A less offensive synonym for a word or phrase that might be considered to direct, unpleasant, or harsh
Onomatopoeia
The use of words whose sounds suggest the sense
Simile
A comparison between two or more things using like or as
Metaphor
A direct comparison between two or more things that doesn’t use like or as
Idiom
A group of words whose meaning must be derived from the whole rather than the individual meaning o its component words
Consonance
The repetition of constant sounds within two or more words
Assonance
The repetition of vowel sounds in neighboring words or phrases to create rhyming
Allitieration
The repetition of constant sounds at the beginning of two or more words
Personification
Giving inanimate objects human qualities
Allusion
A reference to a well-known historical person, or character
Hyperbole
An exaggeration
Jargon
The language especially the vocabulary peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group
Slang
Very casual speech or writing
