Language Flashcards
1
Q
Satire
A
To mock the follies of a person or community with the aim to entertain and educate
2
Q
Pun
A
A humerus play on words
3
Q
Sarcasm
A
Saying the opposite of what you mean with the intention to hurt
4
Q
Irony
A
The opposite of what is expected
5
Q
Hyperbole
A
Extreme exaggeration
6
Q
Stereotype
A
A generalised belief about a group of people
7
Q
Simile
A
A comparison using like or as
8
Q
Metaphor
A
A comparison without using like or as
9
Q
Personification
A
Giving a inanimate object human qualities
10
Q
Sibilance
A
The repetition of the s sound
11
Q
Alliteration
A
Repetition of consonant sounds
12
Q
Assonance
A
Repetition of vowel sounds
13
Q
Paradox
A
An apparent contradiction
14
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Euphemism
A
saying something unpleasant in a more acceptable way
