Figurative Language Flashcards
15 types of figurative language
Metaphor Simile Conceit Personification Apostrophe Metonymy Synecdoche Hyperbole Litotes Irony Symbolism Imagery Paradox Oxymoron Allusion
Metaphor
A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison of unlike objects
Simile
A direct comparison using like or as
Conceit
An extended metaphor comparing two unlike objects with powerful effect
Personification
A figure of speech in which objects and animals have human qualities
Apostrophe
An address to someone who isn’t present
Metonymy
The substitution of a word that relates to the object or person to be named
Synecdoche
A figure of speech in which a part represents the whole
Litotes
Understatement
Irony
The contrast between actual meaning and the suggestion of another meaning
Verbal irony
Meaning one thing and saying another
Dramatic irony
2 levels of meaning
What the speaker says and what they mean
What the speaker says and the author means
Situational irony
When the reality of a situation differs from the anticipated or intended effect
Symbolism
The use of one object to suggest another, hidden object or idea
Imagery
The use of words to represent things, actions, or ideas by sensory description
