Terminology Flashcards

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Rhetorical Question

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A question with an obvious answer that is not intended to be verbally answered

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‘Do you want infinite money?’ Is an example of what?

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A rhetorical question

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that is the sound of the thing it is describing

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‘Woosh!’ Is an example of what?

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Onomatopoeia

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Personification

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When something non-human is given human characteristics or actions

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‘The flower smiled in the sunlight’ is an example of what?

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Personification

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Alliteration

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When two or more words begin with the same letter or sound

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‘The Slow, Sparkling Smile’ is an example of what?

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Alliteration

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Metaphor

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A word or phrase where something is applied to an object or action that is not literally correct.

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‘The sprinting champion was a raging bull’ is an example of what?

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A metaphor

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Simile

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Where an object or action is compared to another object or action to describe it, using ‘like’ or ‘as’.

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‘The cake was as dry as a bone’ is an example of what?

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A simile

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