Language Devices Flashcards
Metaphor
Using an unlikely word to comparison
Symbol
An object that stands for an idea
Cliché
An expression or phrase used so often it becomes stale and loses its meaning
Imagery
A vivid description that included details that appeal to the senses.
Understatement
A statement that is weakened to convey a stronger meaning
Idiom
An expression whose meaning is different from the meaning of its individual words
Personification
The act of giving human qualities to animals or objects
Repetition
An echo of words or sounds
Hyperbole
Extreme exaggeration used to make a point
Onomatopoeia
A word whose sound suggests it’s meaning
Assonance
The repetition of vowel sounds in a string of words
Alliteration
The repetition of the first letter in a string of words
Simile
A comparison between two things using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’
