TBWHTW vocab 2 flashcardizz

Front

What is a disease that spreads quickly and kills many people?

Back

Plague

Front

What type of figurative language describes something by comparing it to something else using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What does 'stimulated' mean?

Back

Excited; activated.

Front

What is a figure of speech that makes a comparison stating that one thing is another?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What does 'hoist' mean?

Back

To lift or elevate.

Front

What is a comparison that does not use 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is the term for giving human traits to non-human things?

Back

Personification

Front

What is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What is the term for a disease that is caused by germs and can spread from person to person?

Back

Contagious disease

Front

What is a word that means to make something less severe or serious?

Back

Mitigate