Glossary of literary terms Flashcards
1
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metaphor
A
comparing something without using like or as
2
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simile
A
comparing something using like or as
3
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personification
A
the representation of a thing or abstraction in the form of a person
4
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onomatopoeia
A
the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
5
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assonance
A
resemblance of sounds.
6
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alliteration
A
the repeat of two or more words with the same sound
7
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rhyme
A
identity in sound of some part, especially the end, of words or lines of verse.
8
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half rhyme
A
two words that only have their final consonant sounds in common
