Figurative Language

Front

What is the term for a word that imitates the sound it represents?

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

What do we call the underlying message or lesson in a poem?

Back

Theme

Front

What term describes the emotional atmosphere created by a poem?

Back

Mood

Front

What is the author's attitude toward the subject of a text called?

Back

Tone

Front

What literary device compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is the term for a figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What do we call a direct comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is the term for a word or phrase that has a meaning different from its literal interpretation?

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Figurative Language

Front

What literary device gives human qualities to non-human things?

Back

Personification

Front

What is the term for the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?

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Alliteration