Week 8 Vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
The use of words in a way that
deviates from the conventional
order and meaning in order to
convey a complicated meaning,
colorful writing, clarity, or
evocative comparison
A
Figurative Language
2
Q
A common, often used expression that doesn’t make sense if you take it literally.
A
Idiom
3
Q
Making an implied comparison, not using “like,” as,” or other such words.
A
Metaphor
4
Q
Using words such as “like” or “as” to make a direct comparison between two very different things.
A
Simile
5
Q
A description involving a “crossing of the senses.”
A
Synesthesia
