Figures Of Speech Flashcards
(10 cards)
What are metaphors?
Metaphors are figures of speech that compare to unalike things directly.
Identify and explain the following figure of speech.
Peter is a tiger when he loses his temper.
This is a metaphor. Peter is being compared to a tiger when he’s angry because tigers are mean, dangerous, and unpredictable animals. This emphasises that Peter gets mean and unpredictable when he is angry.
What is a simile?
Similes are figures of speech that compare two unalike things using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’.
Identify and explain the following figure of speech.
She is as stubborn as a mule.
This is a simile. The girl is being compared to a mule because mules are very stubborn and persistent. This emphasises that the girl is very stubborn.
What is personification?
Personification is a figure of speech that gives something non-living human abilities like singing, running, or laughing.
Identify and explain the following figure of speech.
The weather smiled on us.
This is personification. The weather is a non-living object that is given the human ability to smile. It emphasises that there was good weather on that day.
What is onomatopoeia?
Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech that names things or actions by imitating the sounds they make.
Identify and explain the following figure of speech.
Crack!- The branch broke.
This is onomatopoeia. The branch makes a crack sound when snapped. This is emphasising the branch.
What is an idiom?
Idioms are figures of speech that explain a certain meaning through an expression.
Identify and explain the following figure of speech.
I have a bone to pick with you.
This is an idiom, and it means that the speaker has a topic that they have been wanting to talk about to another person.
