Literary devices Flashcards
1
Q
simile
A
comparing 2 things with like or as
2
Q
metaphor
A
it is a phrase that compares 2 thing without like or as
3
Q
onomatopoeia
A
it is a sound
4
Q
hyperbole
A
it is an exaggeration of a word
5
Q
personification
A
it is when you give non-human things, living characteristic
6
Q
alliteration
A
it is when you use the same consonant in the beginning of almost every word in the phrase/sentence
7
Q
assonance
A
it is when you use the same consonant in the beginning of almost every word in the phrase/sentence
8
Q
antithesis
A
when you have opposite words or ideas in writing
9
Q
repetition
A
when you repeat something
10
Q
anaphora
A
when a phrase repeat
