Figurative Language Review

Front

Words starting with the same consonant sound and closely connected.

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Alliteration

Front

Reference to a well-known person, place, or event in history, pop culture, politics, literature, etc.

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Allusion

Front

In literature, ________ is used when the speaker addresses someone who is not there, someone who is dead, an inanimate object, or an abstract idea.

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Apostrophe

Front

Implicit comparison between unrelated items sharing characteristics.

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Metaphor

Front

Type of metonymy using a part to reference the whole.

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Synecdoche

Front

Difference between expectation and reality.

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Situational Irony

Front

Represents an idea with deeper meaning.

Back

Symbolism

Front

A phrase with a meaning beyond the literal, often hard to grasp for outsiders.

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Idiom

Front

"Her laughter was music to anyone around her" is an example of figurative language.

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Metaphor

Front

Buzz, splash, moo, neigh, meow, oink are examples of what figurative language?

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Onomatopoeia