Figurative Language - Flashcard

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What is Alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of closely placed words, such as 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is Apostrophe in literature?

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Apostrophe is a figure of speech in which a speaker addresses an absent person, an abstract idea, or a thing, as if it were present and capable of responding.

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia refers to words that phonetically imitate, resemble, or suggest the sound that they describe, such as 'buzz', 'splash', or 'bang'.

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What is Allusion?

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Allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

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What is Irony?

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Irony is a literary device that highlights a discrepancy between expectation and reality, often in a humorous or poignant way.

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What is Assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within closely placed words, such as 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.'

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What is Anaphora?

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Anaphora is the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect, often used in speeches and poetry.

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What is Oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, such as 'deafening silence' or 'bittersweet'.

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What is Imagery?

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Imagery involves using descriptive language to create vivid mental pictures, appealing to the senses.

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What is Juxtaposition?

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Juxtaposition is the placement of two or more ideas, characters, or settings side by side in a narrative or poem to highlight their differences.