Practice Figurative Language Flashcards
1
Q
Pun
A
A play on words
2
Q
Oxymoron
A
Antonyms in succession to make a phrase
3
Q
Anadiplosis
Anna-dip-low-sis
A
The last word in a sentence is the first word in the next.
4
Q
Synathroesmus
sin-uh-throws-miss
A
Piling up adjectives
5
Q
Euphemism
A
A mild word used to replace one that is too harsh
6
Q
Litote
A
Ironic understatement
7
Q
Satire
A
The usage of humor to make fun of somebody
8
Q
Logos
A
Logic
9
Q
Pathos
A
Pity
10
Q
Ethos
A
Ethics
