Figurative Language & Devices Flashcards
English 2
A reference in literature to a famous person, place, or event.
Allusion
a statement or truth of opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner
Aphorism
A metaphor that describes a place, thing, or person in a way that gives readers a richer, deeper meaning and/ or a more vivid description.
Epithet
Substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive
Euphemism
An exaggeration or over statement. (EX. He said it a million times
Hyperbole
An expression that should not be interpreted literally; its meaning is figurative and means something quite different from the literal meaning of the phrase.
Idiom
When the opposite of what is expected or said happens
Irony
A use of an incorrect word in a place of a similar sounding word that results in a nonsensical and humorous expression
malapropism
A comparison that does not use “like” or “as”
Metephore
Is a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create on effect
Oxymoron
its a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly but my include a latent truth
Paradox
giving an animal, object, or idea human, characteristics or personality
Personification
words with a double meaning
Pun
a comparison using “like”, “as”, “so”, “than”, or words such as “ “resemble” or “compare”
Simile
