Figures of Speech Flashcards
It is a word or phraise that has a different meaning other than it’s litteral meaning.
Figures of Speech
A comparison between two objects using the words “like” and ‘as’
Simile
A comparison between two unlike things or ideas but without using ‘like’ or ‘as’
Metaphor
Giving life to inanimate objects
Personafication
the use of exaggeration to express strong emotion
Hyperbole
the repetition of consonant sounds that can be anywhere in the phrase or sentence
Consonant
naming a thing or an action by imitating a sound associated with it
Onomatopoeia
It is when there is a contrast between what is said, and what is meant.
Irony
Repletion of consonant sounds occuring at the beggining of words
Alliteration
Repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect.
Anaphora