figures of speech Flashcards
1
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simile
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a comparison between two unrelated things using the words like or as
2
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metaphor
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implied comparison between two unrelated things
3
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personification
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giving human characteristics to inanimate objects, ideas, or animals
4
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synechdoche
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the technique of mentioning a part of something to represent the whole
5
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metonymy
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the substitution of a word naming an object for another word closely associated with it
6
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hyperbole
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an exaggeration for the sake of emphasis and is not to be taken literally
7
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litotes
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sarcasm
8
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antithesis
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a balancing or contrasting of one term against another
9
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apostrophe
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the addressing of someone or something, usually not present
10
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symbol
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a word or image that signifies something other than what is literally represented
