language Flashcards
(15 cards)
What is alliteration?
Repetition of consonant sounds at the start of words.
Example: “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”
What is a simile?
Comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as.’
Example: “Her smile was as bright as the sun.”
What is a metaphor?
Direct comparison (without ‘like’ or ‘as’).
Example: “Time is a thief.”
What is personification?
Giving human traits to non-human things.
Example: “The wind whispered through the trees.”
What is hyperbole?
Exaggeration for emphasis.
Example: “I’ve told you a million times!”
What is repetition?
Repeating words or phrases.
Example: “Never give up, never surrender!”
What is a rhetorical question?
A question asked for effect, not an answer.
Example: “Isn’t it time for a change?”
What is irony?
When the opposite of what is expected happens.
Example: A fire station burns down.
What is onomatopoeia?
Words that imitate sounds.
Example: “The bees buzzed, and the thunder crashed.”
What is juxtaposition?
Placing contrasting ideas side by side.
Example: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
What is allusion?
Reference to a well-known person, event, or text.
Example: “He was a real Romeo with the ladies.”
What is an oxymoron?
Combining contradictory terms.
Example: “Deafening silence,” “bittersweet.”
What is emotive language?
Words chosen to evoke strong emotions.
Example: “The heartbreaking tragedy left the community in despair.”
What is an imperative?
Commands or direct instructions.
Example: “Act now before it’s too late!”
What is symbolism?
Using objects to represent deeper meanings.
Example: A dove symbolizing peace.
