Figurative Language Flashcards
(15 cards)
Allegory
Story or narrative that is entirely symbolic of a larger idea
Allusion
Reference to a person, place, or thing that is of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance
Analogy
Comparison between two normally dissimilar objects to highlight their similarities (often explains one by using the other as an example)
Archetype
Universal recurring character, story, or theme in literature (see list from the start of the school year
Personification
Comparison that gives human qualities to an inanimate object
Hyperbole
Exaggeration in order to emphasis a point
Pun
A play on words where a word may have multiple meanings
Metaphor
- Implied
- Extended
- Dead
- Mixed
Implied: comparison between two unlike things without explicitly stating one of them
Extended: metaphor that continues over several lines, sentences, or even throughout an entire piece of writing, developing the comparison in more depth
Dead: metaphor that has been used so often it has lost its original imagery or impact, and is now taken literally or as a common phrase
Mixed: combines two or more incompatible metaphors, often producing a confusing or humorous effect
Metonymy
A word or phrase used to represent or stand for something else
Mood
Atmosphere or feelings the reader feels based on the author’s writing
Motif
A recurring element that represents a larger idea throughout a book (i.e. a theme)
Oxymoron
Stringing together two words with opposing ideas
Simile
Comparison made using like or as
Symbol
An object, person, place, or thing that is meant to represent something else
Synesthesia
blending or mixing of sensory experiences in description, where one sense is described in terms of another
