7 LA Flashcards
SIMILIE
a comparison of two unlike things using connecting words such as “like,” “as,” “so,” “than,” or a verb such as “resemble.”
METAPHOR
an implied or hidden comparison between two unlike things without using comparison or connecting words.
IDIOM
a phrase in which the words together have a meaning that is different from the literal meaning of the words.
PERSONOFICATION
a figure of speech in which a thing, an idea, or an animal is given human attributes.
HYPERBOLE
exaggeration for the sake of emphasis
ALLEGORY
a story in which the characters represent abstracted qualities or ideas.
ALLITERATION `
the repetition of first consonants in a group of words.
ALLUSION
a reference to something or someone often literary.
ANTAGONIST
a major character who opposes the protagonist in a story to play.
ARCHETYPE
a character who represents a certain type of person.
COMMON NOUN
a general person, place, or thing.
CONCRETE NOUN
a noun that you can see, hear, touch, smell, or taste.
SINGULAR NOUN
a noun that names one person, place, or thing.
PROPER NOUN
a specific person, place, or thing.
ABSTRACT NOUN
a noun that you CANNOT see, hear, touch, smell, or taste.
