figurative language and sound devices. Flashcards
simile
a comparison using like or as ex. The moon shone like a giant flashlight.
what is a metaphor
a comparison that doesn’t use like or as ex. I was a hungry near after the game
what is a hyperbole
a big exaggeration to emphasize something ex. (im starving)
what is an idiom
an expression that has a meaning different than its literal words (im on top of the world)
what is an alliteration
when constant sounds are repeated at the beginning of words
what is an onomatopoeia
words that sound the way they are spelled (buzz, clang, pop, swoosh
repetition
words or phrases repeated to emphasize an idea
what is an inference
a conclusion we can draw on our own, or based on a text
What is a allusion
A reference to a famous person place or thing
What is a oxymoron
A phrase whose words contradict each other with opposite meanings
