Figurative Language Flashcard

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What is personification?

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Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects.

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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'. Example: 'Her heart was gold.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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The use of words that sound like their meaning, such as 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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What is hyperbole?

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An outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point. Example: 'My teacher dropped a decade of homework on me tonight.'

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. Example: 'It's raining cats and dogs.'

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the first consonant sounds in several words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'He is as brave as a lion.'

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that creates vivid pictures in the reader's mind.

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What is symbolism?

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. Example: A dove symbolizes peace.

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What is a pun?

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A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous effect.