Figurative Language
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7th Grade
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is an oxymoron?
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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, such as 'jumbo shrimp' or 'civil war'.
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CCSS.L.9-10.5A
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a pun?
Back
A pun is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous or rhetorical effect, like 'Knowing sign language is pretty handy'.
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CCSS.L.8.5A
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is personification?
Back
Personification is a literary device where human characteristics are attributed to inanimate objects, animals, or ideas.
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CCSS.L.6.5A
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is onomatopoeia?
Back
Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate the sound they represent, such as 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.
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CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is hyperbole?
Back
Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis, such as 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.
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CCSS.L.11-12.5A
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is alliteration?
Back
Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, like 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.
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CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a metaphor?
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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things, suggesting they are alike in a significant way, such as 'Time is a thief'.
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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