Figures Of Speech Flashcards
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What is figurative language?
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To obtain symbolic connotation
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What is literal language?
A
When you use words according to their donotation
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What is a simile?
A
Comparing two things using like or as
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What is a metaphor?
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Comparing two things without using like or as
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What is personification?
A
Giving and inanimate object human qualities
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What is alliteration?
A
Repetition of a consonant sound
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What is an Assonance
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Repetition of a vowel sound
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What is onomatopoeia
A
Words that are said like they sound
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What’s the difference between a homophone and a homonym?
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A homophone sounds the same but spelt differently. A homonym is spelt the same but different meanings.
