Figures Of Speech Flashcards
Repitition of similar sounds
Alliteration
Expressions that stretch words beyond their literal meanings.
Figures of speech
A breaking off of a speech
Aposiopesis
A direct address to an absent or dead person or to an object, quality, or idea
Apostrophe
A repitition of similar vowel sounds
Assonance
The clash of discordant or harsh sounds within a sentence or phrase
Cacophony
Two phrases in which the syntax is the same but the words are reversed
Chiasmus
An expression used so much it has lost its expressive power
Cliche
An informal expression or slang, especially in formal writing
Colloquialism
An elaborate parallel between two seemingly dissimilar objects or ideas
Conceit
An adjective or phrase that describes a prominent feature of a person
Epithet
The use of decorous language to express vulgar or unpleasant ideas
Euphemism
A pleasing arranging of sounds
Euphony
An excessive overstatement
Hyperbole
A common expression that has acquired a meaning that differs from its literal meaning
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