Figurative Language Flashcard

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Term for comparing unrelated things by stating one is another, not literally true.

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metaphor

Front

"Chocolate is my kryptonite" is an example of:

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allusion

Front

_____ is when the _____ sound of words are repeated closely.

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Alliteration, beginning.

Front

Change to metaphor: "Love is like a battlefield".

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Love is a battlefield.

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A phrase that has a meaning different from its literal interpretation.

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idiom

Front

"My backpack weighs a million pounds" is an example of:

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hyperbole

Front

The moon played hide and seek with the clouds is an example of:

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personification

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"A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two-tired" is an example of:

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pun

Front

The loud boom of fireworks scared the dog is an example of:

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onomatopoeia

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Change to simile: "He's a walking encyclopedia".

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He's like an encyclopedia.