Figurative Language Flashcard

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What is an allusion?

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A reference to something well-known, such as a person, place, event, or literary work.

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction, like 'deafening silence'.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally, such as 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by saying one is the other, e.g., 'Time is a thief.'

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What does I-SHAMPOO stand for?

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Idiom, Simile, Hyperbole, Allusion, Metaphor, Personification, Onomatopoeia, Oxymoron.

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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', e.g., 'as brave as a lion.'

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human things, e.g., 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is a paradox?

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A statement that seems contradictory but may reveal a truth, e.g., 'This statement is false.'

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What is antithesis?

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A figure of speech that contrasts two opposing ideas, e.g., 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the sound it represents, such as 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.