Figurative Language Flashcard

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Metaphor:

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A figure of speech comparing two unlike things.

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Example of hyperbole:

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'I've told you a million times.'

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Alliteration

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Repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of closely connected words.

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Example of assonance:

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fleet feet sweep by sleeping geese

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Allusion:

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A reference to a person, place, event, or literary work.

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Example of a metaphor:

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The world is a stage.

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Hyperbole

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An exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

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Example of alliteration:

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Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

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Assonance:

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Repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

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Example of an allusion: Referring to someone as 'Romeo' in a romantic context.

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Referring to someone as 'Romeo'.