Figures Of Speech / Parts Of Speech Flashcards
Regular Adjectives example
Funny
Soft
Beautiful
Adverb Example
He ate greedily.
The dog ran away.
I jumped up
Main Verbs Example
I teach.
People eat.
The Earth rotates.
Auxillary Verb Example
Be / Been
Is / Are
Do / Did / Does
Have
Metaphor Example
My pillow is a marshmellow.
Her home was a prison.
His head was spinning with ideas.
Simile Example
You were as brave as a lion.
Onomatopoeia Examples
Crash
Bang
Click
Personification Examples
My alarm yelled at me this morning.
The school bell called us from outside.
Foreshadowing Example
“Follow the elephant, she will lead you there” said the fortune teller.
Flashback Example
A man is about to give a speech to a large audience on biology. Suddenly, he remembers playing with frogs and toads in his backyard as a curious child.
Irony Example
A seagull sitting on top of a “no seagulls” sign.
Repetition Example
I can do it. I can win the bet. I can prove I’m brave.
Imagery Example
My head is pounding like a drum
Juxtaposition Example
All’s fair in love and war
Symbolism Example
Let it go, let it go, turn away and slam the door.
(The closed door symbolises a barrier between you and what you have let go of)
Hyperbole Example
I am dying of thirst