Figurative Language Flashcards
Extended metaphor
an entire poem or page of text making one comparison
simile
comparing two things USING like or as
personification
giving non human things human characteristics
hyperbole
an enormous exaggeration
symbol
something small representing something larger
alliteration*
repetition of the same CONSONANT sounds in a sequence of words usually at the BEGINNING of a word or stressed syllable (descending de drops)
consonance*
common type of near rhyme that consists of identical consonant sounds preceded by different vowel sounds: home, same (worth breath)
assonance*
repetition of INTERNAL VOWEL sounds in nearby words that do not end the same (asleep under a tree)
imagery
word use that paints pictures in readers’ minds
mood
the way the setting affects the readers and characters
tone
how the AUTHOR feels about his character and subject
allusion
reference to another literary work person place or time
onomatopoeia
a word or combination of words that resemble specific sounds
archetype
term used to describe universal symbols that evoke feel and sometimes unconscious responses in a reader. common literary archetypes include stories of quests initiations descents to the underworld and ascents to heaven
speaker
the voice used by an author to tell a story or speak a poem. the speaker is often a created identity and should not automatically be equated with the author’s self
