Figurative language Flashcards
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1
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Simile
A
A comparison between two unlike things often introduced by “like” or “as”
2
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Metaphor
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An implied comparison
3
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Alliteration
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Repeating consonants in two or more repeating words
4
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Hyperbole
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An outrageous exaggeration
5
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Personification
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Representing an object with human qualities
6
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Onomatopoeia
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The use of sound
7
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Idiom
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Phrases that have a meaning that is very different from its individual parts
8
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Oxymoron
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A combination of contradictory words
9
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Symbolism
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When something represents something else
10
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Imagery
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Visually descriptive language
11
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Rhyme
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The repetition of words that sound the same, typically at the end of lines.
12
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Rhythm
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The way in which a poem is written so that it flows
13
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Stanza
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Two or more lines of a poem that form a division
