Literary Vocab Flashcard 2

Front

Repeated consonant sounds. Example: The fog filtered over the field, hiding the fence.

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Alliteration

Front

Writers reveal character personality through actions, attitudes, appearance, and opinions.

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Characterization

Front

Words that mean more than their literal sense

Back

Figurative language

Front

Extreme exaggeration. Example: I've said that a million times.

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Hyperbole

Front

A phrase that doesn't translate well, e.g., 'a piece of cake.'

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Idiom

Front

Descriptive language that creates a mental picture. Example: He saw the boy through streaked glass, flashing with sunlight, blurring his vision.

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Imagery

Front

Language that means exactly what it says

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Literal language

Front

Comparison of unlike things without 'like' or 'as'. Life is a journey, a dance, a dream.

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Metaphor

Front

Language giving non-human things human traits. E.g., 'The candle's flame danced in the dark.'

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Personification

Front

Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as". Example: They fought like cats and dogs!

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Simile