Figrarive Language Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
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Alliteration
A
Repeating consonant sounds, usually at beginning of words
Ex. She sells seashells by the seashore.
2
Q
Personification
A
When a non-human object is given human qualities
Ex. My old car wheezed and moaned as I turned the key.
3
Q
Onomatopoeia
A
A word which imitates a noise
Ex. The bacon sizzled in the pan.
4
Q
Simile
A
A comparison between two things using like or as
Ex. Students are as sweet as honey to me right before midterms!!
5
Q
Metaphor
A
A comparison between two things without using like or as
Ex. Scrooge had a heart of stone.
