figures of speech Flashcards
1
Q
name all the figures of speech that you know of?
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metaphor,simile, personification, hyperbole, irony, allegory, metonymy.
2
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what is a metaphor
A
when you say this is this.
3
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what is simile
A
when you used like or as.
4
Q
what is personification
A
where you’ll give human characteristics to something.
5
Q
what is a hyperbole
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is an exaggeration to emphasize a truth.
6
Q
what is irony?
A
when you say to opposite of what is expected.
7
Q
what is an allegory
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is a story where the characters, settings and events stand for an idea or concept.
8
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what is a metonymy
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