Practice Figurative Language Flashcards

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Pun

A

A play on words

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2
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Oxymoron

A

Antonyms in succession to make a phrase

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3
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Anadiplosis

Anna-dip-low-sis

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The last word in a sentence is the first word in the next.

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4
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Synathroesmus

sin-uh-throws-miss

A

Piling up adjectives

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5
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Euphemism

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A mild word used to replace one that is too harsh

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6
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Litote

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Ironic understatement

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7
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Satire

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The usage of humor to make fun of somebody

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8
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Logos

A

Logic

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9
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Pathos

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Pity

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10
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Ethos

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Ethics

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