Figure of Speech Quiz Flashcards
1
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Personification:
A
Giving human qualities to non-human things.
2
Q
Idiom:
A
A common phrase with a meaning different from the literal words
3
Q
Irony:
A
When the opposite of what is expected happens or is said.
4
Q
Metaphor:
A
A comparison between two things without using “like” or “as.”
5
Q
Simile:
A
A comparison between two things using “like” or “as.”
6
Q
Hyperbole:
A
An extreme exaggeration used for effect.
7
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Onomatopoeia:
A
Words that imitate the sound they describe, such as “buzz.”
