Literary Devices Flashcards
1
Q
figurative language
A
the use of words in a way that deviates from its conventional meaning in order to convey a more complicated meaning
not meant to be taken literally
2
Q
metaphor
A
comparing things by saying that something is something else
3
Q
simile
A
comparing two things using “like” or “as”
4
Q
paradox
A
a seemingly contradictory statement that is actually true
5
Q
personification
A
giving human characteristics to inanimate objects
6
Q
allusion
A
a reference to something that is well-known
