Figurative Language Recap

Front

What is personification?

Back

Giving human characteristics to non-human objects or animals.

Front

What is hyperbole?

Back

An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

Front

What does irony mean?

Back

A situation or expression that is opposite to what is expected.

Front

What is verbal irony?

Back

When a person says something that is the opposite of what he/she means.

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is alliteration?

Back

The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

Front

What is onomatopoeia?

Back

A word that imitates the sound it represents.

Front

What is an idiom?

Back

A phrase that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

Front

What is a pun?

Back

A play on words that exploits multiple meanings for humorous effect.