Figurative Language Flashcard

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What is a hyperbole?

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An exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, such as 'deafening silence'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, like 'splat'.

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human things or abstract ideas.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture.

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What is a pun?

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A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term for humorous effect.

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What is a cliché?

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An overused expression or idea that has lost its originality.