ENGLISH Language Flashcards
(20 cards)
What is a metaphor
figure of speech that makes a comparison between two non-similar things
what is alliteration
when words start with the same sounds
what is onomatopoeia
when you use the same sound as the word is spelt
what is hyperbole
exaggeration
what is juxtaposition
the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect
what is a noun
A name of a place or thing
what is an adjective
a word that describes a noun
what is a verb
a doing word
what is a adverb
tells you how something happens
what is a simile
comparing two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’
what is repetition
repeating something that has already been said or written
what is a synonym
when one or two words that have the same or similar meaning
what is a pun
A joke
what is zoomorphism
giving a human an animalistic trait
what does personification mean
giving a non living thing human feature
pathetic fallacy is…
giving emotion to non living things often used for the weather
what is an idiom
A commonly used phrase or metaphor
what is a semantic field
A group of words or phrases that link to a particular theme with an underlying emotion or expression
colloquial language
slang or informal words
Extended metaphor
the idea will be repeated over multiple sentences or paragraphs
