Figures Of Speech Flashcards by Muireann Farrell | Brainscape

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What is simile?

A

Comparing using like or as

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What is hyperbole?

A

Gross exaggeration

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What is metaphor?

A

Comparing without using like or as

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What is personification?

A

Giving an inanimate object human characteristics

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What is onomatopoeia?

A

When the sound of the word echoes the meaning

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What is assonance?

A

The repetition of vowels

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What is alliteration?

A

The repetition of consonants

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What is paradox?

A

A contradiction in terms

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