Figurative language Flashcards
1
Q
Metaphor
A
comparison between two things that are otherwise unrelated
2
Q
Alliteration
A
Repetition of initial consonant sounds of nearby words in a phrase
3
Q
Simile
A
Comparison using like or as
4
Q
Onomatopoeia
A
Forming of word by imitating the sound the word is referring to
5
Q
Personification
A
Giving objects human qualities
6
Q
Imagery
A
Visually descriptive or figurative language
7
Q
Repetition
A
Repeating something that has already been said or written
8
Q
Hyperbole
A
Exaggerating the fact
9
Q
Assonance
A
Repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close to each-other in a sentence or phrase
10
Q
Subilance
A
Hissing sound is create in a group of words through repetition of s sounds
