Figurative Language Review

Figurative Language Review

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English

9th - 12th Grade

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Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is denotation?

Back

The dictionary definition of a word.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is alliteration?

Back

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How is rhyme best described?

Back

Repetition of accented vowel sounds and all sounds following them in words that are close together in a poem.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is personification?

Back

A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, actions, or attitudes.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What figurative language device is exemplified by the repetition of initial consonant sounds?

Back

Alliteration.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is connotation?

Back

The feelings or emotions surrounding/associated with a word, beyond its literal meaning.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an example of an oxymoron?

Back

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

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