English Flashcards
(41 cards)
Simile
A comparison between two unlike things using the words “like” or “as”
Imagery
Language that appeals to the senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch
Onomatopoeia
Words that imitate the sounds associated with them
Personification
A kind of metaphor that gives nonhuman things human qualities
Metaphor
A comparison between two unlike things NOT using the words “like” or “as”
Connotation
A meaning, association, or emotion that a word suggests
Allusion
A reference to a person, place, action, or other literary work that the author expects the reader to recognize
Hyperbole
A deliberate, extravagant, and often outrageous exaggeration.
Irony
A contrast between what appears to be true and what really is true; expectations vs. reality
Denotation
The literal, dictionary definition of a word
Symbolism
A use of symbols, which are any objects, persons, places, or actions that has both a meaning in itself and that stands for something else.
Foreshadowing
Clues or hints about what is going to happen later in the story
Skeptical
Doubting; disbelieving
Articulate
Well-spoken; clear
Refuse
To decline
Belittle
To speak of someone or something as small or unimportant
Blasé
Uninterested or unimpressed because of frequent expose or excess
Concoct
To devise cleverly; to invent
Placate
To calm; to pacify
Inconsequential
Of little or no importance: erelivant
Repress
To hold back or put down with grey force
Quibble
To evade the main point by arguing over petty details.
Pommel
To strike or to beat
Nominal
Existing in name only; indefinite-gently small
