Figurative Language Flashcard

Front

What is the term for the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables?

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Alliteration

Front

Which figurative language involves exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally?

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Hyperbole

Front

What is the term for an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but must be learned as a whole?

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Idiom

Front

Which figurative language involves writing about objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our five physical senses? Options: Personification, Simile, Hyperbole, Imagery

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Imagery

Front

What is the term for representing a thing or idea as a person in art or literature?

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Personification

Front

What is the term for a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

Front

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

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Personification

Front

What is the term for a word that imitates the sound it represents?

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Onomatopoeia

Front

What is the term for a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor

Front

Which figurative language technique involves the use of words to convey a meaning that is opposite of its literal meaning?

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Irony