Reading Final Flashcards
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hyperbole
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exaggeration in order to enhance
1
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Alliteration
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repitition of initial consonant sound
2
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onomatopeia
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a formation of words to imitate sounds associated with the subject they refer to
3
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metaphor
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a direct comparison between two like objects
4
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oxymoron
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a figure of speech in which two opposite terms appear side by side
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personification
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a figure of speech where an inanimate object is endowed with human like qualities
6
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pun
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a play on words
7
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imagery
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stimulate the five sense (NO EXAMPLE)
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simile
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comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as’
