Figurative language Flashcards
1
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an exaggeration that can’t possibly be true
A
Hyperbole
2
Q
compares two things using like or as
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Simile
3
Q
compares two things that are not alike to suggest that have something in common
A
Metaphor
4
Q
the repetition of beginning consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
A
Alliteration
5
Q
A figure of speech that makes reference to a person, place or thing
A
Allusion
6
Q
The expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite
A
Irony
7
Q
2 different thing put together to make a new meaning
A
Oxymoron
8
Q
Giving something unhuman, actual human qualities
A
Personification
9
Q
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
A
Onomatopoeia
