Means And Linguistic Devices Flashcards
What is an Allegory?
Something symbolic, often a story that represents larger things, like the tortoise and the hare.
What is an Allusion?
Referring to something well known, which could be a celebrity or any contextually relevant reference.
What does Ambiguity mean?
A word or idea meaning more than one thing to provoke thought.
What is an Analogy?
A comparison between something unfamiliar and something familiar to help people understand.
What is a Cliché?
Something that is used frequently and becomes expected or cheesy, like ‘raining cats and dogs’.
What is Connotation?
The associations with a word, e.g., Rose - Love and Passion.
What is Contrast?
Closely placed ideas that are opposites or very different, like ‘He had cold eyes but a warm heart.’
What is Denotation?
The literal definition of something without reading too deeply into it.
What is a Euphemism?
Where something distasteful is said in a more acceptable way, e.g., ‘she is at peace’ means she is dead.
What is Hyperbole?
An over-the-top exaggeration for effect.
Irony
Deliberate use of a false or misleading statement in such a way that the truth is apparent.
Paradox
A situation or statement that contradicts itself. ‘The taller I get the shorter I become.’
Pun
Using words with multiple meanings while intending both, often used for comical effect
