Figures Of Speech Flashcards

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Simile

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A comparison using LIKE or AS

e.g. He is as tough as a lion

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Metaphor

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A direct comparison (NO like or as)

E.g. He is a lion in battle

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Alliteration

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The repetition of consonants

E.g. Little Lambs Love Libby

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Personification

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Giving human like attributes to non-human objects/subjects

E.g. The tree danced in the wind

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Hyperbole

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An over exaggeration

E.g. He is so hungry he could eat a herd of cows

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