ENGLISH QUIZZZ Flashcards
1
Q
Simile
A
Comparing two things using “like” or “as.”
2
Q
Metaphor
A
A direct comparison between two unlike things.
3
Q
Personification
A
Giving human qualities to non-human things.
4
Q
Hyperbole
A
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
5
Q
Litotes
A
Understatement, often used for emphasis by negating the opposite.
6
Q
Symbolism
A
Using symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
7
Q
Allusion
A
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or literary work.
8
Q
Alliteration
A
Repetition of initial consonant sounds.
9
Q
Assonance
A
Repetition of vowel sounds within words.
10
Q
Consonance
A
Repetition of consonant sounds within words.
11
Q
Onomatopoeia
A
Words that imitate the sound they represent
