Figurative Language 2- 10th Grade Flashcard

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. Example: 'Feeling down in the dumps' means feeling sad.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other. Example: 'Her long hair is an ocean of waves'.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'Peter pranced playfully around the playground'.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'He was as cool as a cucumber'.

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What is anaphora?

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Anaphora is a rhetorical device that involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences. Example: 'a child' can be an example of anaphora in a larger context.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes. Example: 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.

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What is a pun?

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A pun is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous or rhetorical effect. Example: 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana'.

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What is a hyperbaton?

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Hyperbaton is a figure of speech that involves the inversion of the normal order of words for emphasis. Example: 'Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall'.