semantics - figurative language techniques Flashcards
1
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metaphors
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direct comparison of two things
2
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simile
A
using like or as to compare two things
3
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personification
A
given an inanimate object human like characteristics
4
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idiom
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a group of words recognised as having a meaning other than semantic
5
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cliches
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an over used/ obvious expression
6
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hyperbole
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over exaggeration
7
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litotes
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deliberate under exaggeration
8
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symbolism
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when an object takes on another meaning
9
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elipsis
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the deletion of words for the sake of economy of expression
