Figures of Speech Flashcards
1
Q
Indirect comparison with the use of “like” and “as”
A
Simile
2
Q
Implicitly compares two unrelated things
A
Metaphor
3
Q
Direct comparison with no conjunction
A
Metaphor
4
Q
Giving human attributes to inanimate objects
A
Personification
5
Q
Use of sounds
A
Onomatopoeia
6
Q
Exaggeration
A
Hyperbole
7
Q
Sarcasm
A
Irony
8
Q
Opposite of what is being expressed by the words used
A
Irony
9
Q
Sugarcoating
A
Euphemism
10
Q
Word or phrase used to avoid using an unpleasant or offensive word
A
Euphemism
11
Q
Making reference to a famous story, object, person or event
A
Allusion
12
Q
Reference to mythology, great books (bible and quran) and history
A
Allusion
13
Q
Calling of dead people, not physically present or inanimate
A
Apostrophe
14
Q
Contradictory words with opposing meanings combined
A
Oxymoron
15
Q
Association and symbolism
A
Metonymy
