Figurative Language Words Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Repeating consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of words.
Example: She sells seashells at the seashore.
A
Alliteration
2
Q
When a non-human object is given human qualities.
Example: My old car wheezed and moaned as I turned the key.
A
Personification
3
Q
A word which imitates a noise
Example: the bacon SIZZLED in the pan.
A
Onomatopoeia
4
Q
A comparison of two things using like or as.
Example: students are sweet as honey to me right before midterms!!
A
Simile
5
Q
A comparison with two things that don’t use like or as.
Example: Scrooge had a heart of stone.
A
Metaphor
