Figures Of Speech Flashcards
1
Q
A comparison in which one thing is said to be another.
A
Metaphor
2
Q
A comparison of two things by using the words “like” or “ as”.
A
Simile
3
Q
Giving human qualities to animals or objects.
A
Personification
4
Q
An exaggerated statement.
A
Hyperbole
5
Q
An expression that doesn’t exactly mean what the words say.
A
Idiom
6
Q
A humorous play on words which suggests multiple meanings.
A
Pun
7
Q
Using the same begging consent sound.
A
Alliteration
8
Q
A word that imitates a sound.
A
Onomatopoeia
9
Q
A reference to a famous person, place, or thing.
A
Allusion
10
Q
Contradictory terms appears side by side.
A
Oxymoron
11
Q
What you think especially in order to be funny.
A
Irony
