Figures Of Speech Flashcards
1
Q
A direct comparison that always contains the words like or as.
A
Simile
2
Q
A comparison without the use of like or as .
A
Metaphor
3
Q
Given human qualities to an inanimate object or abstract ideas.
A
Personification
4
Q
The repetition of constant sounds at the beginning of a word.
A
Alliteration
5
Q
The repetition of vowel sounds.
A
Assonance
6
Q
Word that imitate and reproduce real life sounds and actions.
A
Onomatopoeia
7
Q
An over exaggerated, not meant to be taken literally.
A
Hyperbole
8
Q
A cleaver play of words, alike in sound but different in meaning.
A
Pun
