Figures Of Speech Flashcards
1
Q
Alliteration
A
Series of words with same first consonant
2
Q
Anaphora
A
Repetition of a word
3
Q
Apostrophe
A
Address to someone not present
4
Q
Asyndeton
A
No conjunctions
5
Q
Chiasmus
A
ABBA, surrounding/embracing words
6
Q
Enjambment
A
Key word jammed into next line
7
Q
Hyperbaton
A
Unusual word order
8
Q
Hyperbole
A
Exaggeration
9
Q
Litotes
A
Double negative
10
Q
Metaphor
A
Comparison without like or as
11
Q
Metonymy
A
Word for related word
12
Q
Onomatopoeia
A
Sound suggests meaning
13
Q
Personification
A
Human qualities given to inanimate object
14
Q
Polysyndeton
A
Lots of conjunctions
15
Q
Rhetorical Question
A
Asking a question not expecting an answer
